osteocalcin
noun
osteocalcin is spelled O-S-T-E-O-C-A-L-C-I-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, osteocalcin means “A protein, found in bone and dentin and manufactured by osteoblasts, that plays a role in mineralization and calcium ion homeostasis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of osteocalcin is osteocalcins.
How many letters and syllables are in osteocalcin?
| Letters | 11: O-S-T-E-O-C-A-L-C-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is osteocalcin?
Osteocalcin appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of osteocalcin
- osteocalcins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does osteocalcin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A protein, found in bone and dentin and manufactured by osteoblasts, that plays a role in mineralization and calcium ion homeostasis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Osteocalcin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense protein found in bone and dentin, manufactured by osteoblasts:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ostéocalcine |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does osteocalcin come from?
From osteo- + calc- + -in.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).