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CD42

CD42 noun: a factor on platelets that helps bind von Willebrand factor, hence facilitating platelet adhesion and plug formation at sites of vascular injury.

Noun

CD42 (plural CD42s)

  1. a factor on platelets that helps bind von Willebrand factor, hence facilitating platelet adhesion and plug formation at sites of vascular injury.
    Synonyms:
    glycoprotein Ib

Synonyms of CD42

  • glycoprotein Ib

Forms of CD42

pluralCD42s

Questions about CD42

What does CD42 mean?
CD42 means a factor on platelets that helps bind von Willebrand factor, hence facilitating platelet adhesion and plug formation at sites of vascular injury.
What part of speech is CD42?
CD42 is a noun.
What is the plural of CD42?
The plural of CD42 is CD42s.

Words near CD42 in the dictionary

  1. CD3s
  2. CD4
  3. CD4+
  4. CD4+s
  5. CD40
  6. CD42
  7. CD42s
  8. CD43
  9. CD43s
  10. CD45
  11. CD45s

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