osteoprotective en · ADJ
Etymology
From osteo- + protective.
Meanings
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That protects bone from physical damage
Potential differences in the OC gene expression between postmenopausal women treated and not treated with HRT would allow determining if osteoprotective effect of estrogen is exerted, inter alia, by changes in metabolism of OC.
2015 August 19, Mansur Rahnama et al., “Analysis of the Influence of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Osteocalcin Gene Expression in Postmenopausal Women”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most osteoprotective | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more osteoprotective | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |