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cystatin

cystatin noun: any of a group of polypeptides that are cysteine protease inhibitors.

Noun

cystatin (plural cystatins)

  1. Any of a group of polypeptides that are cysteine protease inhibitors

Forms of cystatin

pluralcystatins

Words formed from cystatin

Questions about cystatin

What does cystatin mean?
Cystatin means any of a group of polypeptides that are cysteine protease inhibitors.
What part of speech is cystatin?
Cystatin is a noun.
What is the plural of cystatin?
The plural of cystatin is cystatins.

Words near cystatin in the dictionary

  1. cystathione
  2. cystathionin
  3. cystathioninase
  4. cystathionine
  5. cystathioninuria
  6. cystatin
  7. cystatine
  8. cystatines
  9. cystatins
  10. cysteamine
  11. cysteamines

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