osteoprotegerin

As nouns the difference between osteoclast and osteoprotegerin

is that osteoclast is (physiology|cytology) a large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone while osteoprotegerin is a cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

As nouns the difference between production and osteoprotegerin

is that production is the act of producing, making or creating something while osteoprotegerin is a cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

As a verb inhibit

is to hinder; to restrain.

As a noun osteoprotegerin is

a cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

As nouns the difference between cytokine and osteoprotegerin

is that cytokine is (protein|immunology) any of various small regulatory proteins that regulate the cells of the immune system while osteoprotegerin is a cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.