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omentin

omentin noun: any of a family of secretory proteins expressed predominantly in visceral adipose tissue.

Noun

omentin (plural omentins)

  1. Any of a family of secretory proteins expressed predominantly in visceral adipose tissue.

Forms of omentin

pluralomentins

Origin of omentin

From omentum + -in.

Questions about omentin

What does omentin mean?
Omentin means any of a family of secretory proteins expressed predominantly in visceral adipose tissue.
What part of speech is omentin?
Omentin is a noun.
What is the plural of omentin?
The plural of omentin is omentins.

Words near omentin in the dictionary

  1. omental bursa
  2. omental bursas
  3. omentally
  4. omentectomies
  5. omentectomy
  6. omentin
  7. omentins
  8. omentitis
  9. omento-
  10. omentopexies
  11. omentopexy

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