English word osteonectin comes from English osteo- (Bone.), English nectin

Detailed word origin of osteonectin

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
osteo-	English (eng)	Bone.
nectin	English (eng)	(protein) Any of a family of proteins that have a function in cell-to-cell adhesion.
osteonectin	English (eng)	(biochemistry) A protein that binds to hydroxyapatite to facilitate the mineralisation of collagen in bones.

Words with the same origin as osteonectin