hydroxyapatite

[ hahy-drok-see-ap-uh-tahyt ]
/ haɪˌdrɒk siˈæp əˌtaɪt /

noun

a mineral, Ca10(PO4)6OH2, that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.

Origin of hydroxyapatite

First recorded in 1910–15; hydroxy- + apatite

Words nearby hydroxyapatite

hydroxonium ion, hydroxy, hydroxy acid, hydroxy-, hydroxyacetic acid, hydroxyapatite, hydroxybenzene, hydroxybutyric acid, hydroxychloroquine, hydroxyketone, hydroxykynureninuria

Medical definitions for hydroxyapatite

hydroxyapatite
[ hī-drŏk′sē-ăp′ə-tīt′ ]

n.

The principal bone salt that provides the compressional strength of vertebrate bone.