bone
bohn
- n rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
- n the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
- n a shade of white the color of bleached bones
- v study intensively, as before an exam
I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam - v remove the bones from
bone the turkey before roasting it - s consisting of or made up of bone
- The increases in bone-mineral density seen in the Journal studies is primarily due to minerals filling in the gaps left in the wake of bone destruction, he says.
- A new study says there's no excuse not to get a bone density scan.
- Monstrous holes in the skull and other bones are now being mended with a sort of bone sawdust obtained from the patient himself.