negative regulation of ossification

Term ID

GO:0030279

Synonyms

• down regulation of ossification
• down-regulation of ossification
• downregulation of ossification
• inhibition of ossification
• negative regulation of bone biosynthesis
• negative regulation of bone formation

Definition

Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of ossification, the formation of bone or of a bony substance or the conversion of fibrous tissue or of cartilage into bone or a bony substance.

References

Ontology

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