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durapatite
Definitions related to durapatite:
  • The mineral component of bones and teeth; it has been used therapeutically as a prosthetic aid and in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (hydroxyapatite) A hard substance that is a major component of bones and teeth.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • (hydroxyapatite) Dimer of apatite; confers rigidity on bones and teeth; purified form is used as a chromatographic support.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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