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osteoprotegerin

US/ˌɑ.sti.oʊ.pɹəˈtɛd͡ʒ.əɹ.ɪn/

osteoprotegerin noun: a cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

Noun

osteoprotegerin (uncountable)

  1. A cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

Origin of osteoprotegerin

From osteo- (“bone”) + Latin prōtegere (“to cover, to protect”) + -in.

Questions about osteoprotegerin

What does osteoprotegerin mean?
Osteoprotegerin means a cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.
What part of speech is osteoprotegerin?
Osteoprotegerin is a noun.
How do you pronounce osteoprotegerin?
Osteoprotegerin is pronounced /ˌɑ.sti.oʊ.pɹəˈtɛd͡ʒ.əɹ.ɪn/ (US).

Words near osteoprotegerin in the dictionary

  1. osteoproliferative
  2. osteopromotive
  3. osteoprotectant
  4. osteoprotection
  5. osteoprotective
  6. osteoprotegerin
  7. osteoprotegerins
  8. osteoprotegrin
  9. osteoprotogerin
  10. osteopsathyrosis
  11. osteoradionecrosis

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