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granulin

granulin noun: any of a family of secreted glycosylated peptides that affect cell growth.

Noun

granulin (plural granulins)

  1. Any of a family of secreted glycosylated peptides that affect cell growth.

Forms of granulin

pluralgranulins

Origin of granulin

From granule + -in.

Words formed from granulin

Questions about granulin

What does granulin mean?
Granulin means any of a family of secreted glycosylated peptides that affect cell growth.
What part of speech is granulin?
Granulin is a noun.
What is the plural of granulin?
The plural of granulin is granulins.

Words near granulin in the dictionary

  1. granules
  2. granulet
  3. granulets
  4. granuliferous
  5. granuliform
  6. granulin
  7. granulins
  8. granulite
  9. granulites
  10. granulitic
  11. granulitized

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