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lactadherin

lactadherin noun: a secreted protein found in vertebrates; it may function as a cell adhesion protein to connect smooth muscle to elastic fibre in arteries.

Noun

lactadherin (uncountable)

  1. A secreted protein found in vertebrates; it may function as a cell adhesion protein to connect smooth muscle to elastic fibre in arteries.

Questions about lactadherin

What does lactadherin mean?
Lactadherin means a secreted protein found in vertebrates; it may function as a cell adhesion protein to connect smooth muscle to elastic fibre in arteries.
What part of speech is lactadherin?
Lactadherin is a noun.

Words near lactadherin in the dictionary

  1. lact-
  2. lactaceous
  3. lactacidemia
  4. lactacidosis
  5. lactacystin
  6. lactadherin
  7. lactage
  8. lactages
  9. lactagogue
  10. lactagogues
  11. lactalbumin

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