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CD56

CD56 noun: a homophilic binding glycoprotein expressed on the surface of neurons, glia, skeletal muscle and natural killer cells.

Noun

CD56 (plural CD56s)

  1. a homophilic binding glycoprotein expressed on the surface of neurons, glia, skeletal muscle and natural killer cells.
    Synonyms:
    neural cell adhesion molecule

Synonyms of CD56

  • neural cell adhesion molecule

Forms of CD56

pluralCD56s

Questions about CD56

What does CD56 mean?
CD56 means a homophilic binding glycoprotein expressed on the surface of neurons, glia, skeletal muscle and natural killer cells.
What part of speech is CD56?
CD56 is a noun.
What is the plural of CD56?
The plural of CD56 is CD56s.

Words near CD56 in the dictionary

  1. CD5
  2. CD52
  3. CD52s
  4. CD54
  5. CD54s
  6. CD56
  7. CD56s
  8. CD5s
  9. CD7
  10. CD79a
  11. CD7s

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