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epiregulin

epiregulin noun: a polypeptide that functions as a ligand for the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and is essential for the growth of several types of cancer.

Noun

epiregulin (uncountable)

  1. A polypeptide that functions as a ligand for the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and is essential for the growth of several types of cancer

Questions about epiregulin

What does epiregulin mean?
Epiregulin means a polypeptide that functions as a ligand for the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and is essential for the growth of several types of cancer.
What part of speech is epiregulin?
Epiregulin is a noun.

Words near epiregulin in the dictionary

  1. epipyropid
  2. epipyropids
  3. EPIRB
  4. EPIRBs
  5. epiregulation
  6. epiregulin
  7. epirelief
  8. epiretinal
  9. epiretinally
  10. epirizole
  11. epirodin

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