Definition of "osteogenic" [os•te•o•gen•ic]

• Derived from or composed of bone-forming tissue. (adjective)
• Of or relating to osteogenesis. (adjective)

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• "Kahn's team is focusing on a compound called bone morphogenetic protein 7, or BMP-7, also known as osteogenic protein 1."
• "For ALL and osteogenic sarcoma, "there's really no known curative therapy without methotrexate," says Dr."
• "For six decades, it's made the difference between rapid death and lifelong cure for thousands of children with osteogenic sarcoma."