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ligandable

ligandable adjective: capable of binding a ligand.

Adjective

ligandable (not comparable)

  1. (molecular biology) Capable of binding a ligand.

Origin of ligandable

From ligand + -able.

Questions about ligandable

What does ligandable mean?
Ligandable means capable of binding a ligand.
What part of speech is ligandable?
Ligandable is an adjective.

Words near ligandable in the dictionary

  1. ligamentously
  2. ligaments
  3. ligan
  4. ligand
  5. ligand field theory
  6. ligandable
  7. liganded
  8. ligandin
  9. liganding
  10. ligandins
  11. ligandless

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