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ceruloplasmin

ceruloplasmin noun: a blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.

Noun

ceruloplasmin (countable and uncountable, plural ceruloplasmins)

  1. A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
    Synonyms:
    ferroxidase

Synonyms of ceruloplasmin

Forms of ceruloplasmin

pluralceruloplasmins
alternative formcaeruloplasmin

Origin of ceruloplasmin

cerulo (derived from Latin caeruleus (“colored blue”)) + plasmin

Words formed from ceruloplasmin

Questions about ceruloplasmin

What does ceruloplasmin mean?
Ceruloplasmin means a blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
What part of speech is ceruloplasmin?
Ceruloplasmin is a noun.
What is the plural of ceruloplasmin?
The plural of ceruloplasmin is ceruloplasmins.

Words near ceruloplasmin in the dictionary

  1. ceruleum
  2. Cerulli
  3. Cerullis
  4. Cerullo
  5. Cerullos
  6. ceruloplasmin
  7. ceruloplasmins
  8. cerulospinal
  9. cerumen
  10. cerumenolysis
  11. cerumenolytic

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