5. Glossary
Bone substitute; Substitut osseux
Biomaterial designed to replace, at least temporarily, a defective bone part.
Bioactive; Bioactive
Refers to a compound (material, ion, molecule, etc.) with one or more biological properties that influence certain biological cells or tissues.
Bio-inspired; Bio-inspired
An object (material, molecule, etc.) whose composition, structure and/or properties are inspired by compounds or phenomena found in nature.
Colloïdal; Colloidal
A suspension in which the constituents are physically stable and do not sediment. Colloidal stabilization of apatite particles is achieved by grafting organic molecules onto their surface to control particle agglomeration and/or non-sedimentation, typically by...
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