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midkine

midkine noun: a basic heparin-binding growth factor of low molecular weight.

Noun

midkine (plural midkines)

  1. A basic heparin-binding growth factor of low molecular weight
    Synonyms:
    MK, MDK

Synonyms of midkine

Forms of midkine

pluralmidkines

Origin of midkine

From mid- + -kine, from the fact that production is strongly induced during the middle of gestation.

Questions about midkine

What does midkine mean?
Midkine means a basic heparin-binding growth factor of low molecular weight.
What part of speech is midkine?
Midkine is a noun.
What is the plural of midkine?
The plural of midkine is midkines.

Words near midkine in the dictionary

  1. midjump
  2. midkey
  3. Midkiff
  4. Midkiffs
  5. midkiln
  6. midkine
  7. midkines
  8. midknee
  9. midlactation
  10. midland
  11. Midland County

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