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Osmotic pressure

the pressure needed to prevent osmosis from occurring; depends on the number of particles in a solution


Osteoblast

bone-forming cell


Osteoclast

cell that breaks down bone


Osteocyte

bone cell


Ototoxicity

toxic to the ear, specifically the vestibulcochlear system (inner ear)


Outbreeding

breeding from two animals that are not related


Oxidation

1. reaction in which oxygen molecules are added to a chemical substance. 2. loss of electrons.


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