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counterligand

counterligand noun: a ligand that occupies the normal place of another.

Noun

counterligand (plural counterligands)

  1. A ligand that occupies the normal place of another
    • The involvement in neuroimmune surveillance of P-selectin, a major counterligand for PSGL-1 [6 ] responsible for the initial tethering and rolling of leucocytes on blood vessels, was highlighted by Carrithers and collaborators [7 ].2016 March 5, “T-Lymphocytes Traffic into the Brain across the Blood-CSF Barrier: Evidence Using a Reconstituted Choroid Plexus Epithelium”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of counterligand

pluralcounterligands

Origin of counterligand

From counter- + ligand.

Questions about counterligand

What does counterligand mean?
Counterligand means a ligand that occupies the normal place of another.
What part of speech is counterligand?
Counterligand is a noun.
What is the plural of counterligand?
The plural of counterligand is counterligands.

Words near counterligand in the dictionary

  1. counterlegislation
  2. counterlegislations
  3. counterless
  4. counterliberal
  5. counterlife
  6. counterligand
  7. counterligands
  8. counterlike
  9. counterline
  10. counterlines
  11. counterlinguistic

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