ossifier

/ˈɑsɪfaɪər/
noun
  1. Something that turns into bone or causes bone formation.
    • In the lab, they used a chemical ossifier to harden the tissue sample.
    • The scientist studied the role of certain cells as ossifiers in the skeleton.
    • Calcium is a natural ossifier that helps build strong bones.
  2. A person or thing that makes something rigid or unchanging.
    • Critics called the committee an ossifier of outdated policies.
    • The old manager was an ossifier who blocked every new idea.
    • Strict rules can act as an ossifier, stopping progress in an organization.
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