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Definition of Osteoblast

Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026

Osteoblast: A cell that makes bone. It does so by producing a matrix that then becomes mineralized. Bone mass is maintained by a balance between the activity of osteoblasts that form bone and other cells called osteoclasts that break it down.