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hexabrachion

hexabrachion noun: a glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix that is prominent in embryogenesis, wound healing and tumorigenesis.

Noun

hexabrachion (uncountable)

  1. A glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix that is prominent in embryogenesis, wound healing and tumorigenesis

Origin of hexabrachion

From hexa- + Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn, “arm”).

Questions about hexabrachion

What does hexabrachion mean?
Hexabrachion means a glycoprotein of the extracellular matrix that is prominent in embryogenesis, wound healing and tumorigenesis.
What part of speech is hexabrachion?
Hexabrachion is a noun.

Words near hexabrachion in the dictionary

  1. hexabismuth
  2. hexaboride
  3. hexaborides
  4. hexabothriid
  5. hexabothriids
  6. hexabrachion
  7. hexabranchid
  8. hexabranchids
  9. hexabromide
  10. hexabromides
  11. hexabromo

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