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parvalbumin

parvalbumin noun: a small albumin protein of the nervous system that binds calcium.

Noun

parvalbumin (countable and uncountable, plural parvalbumins)

  1. A small albumin protein of the nervous system that binds calcium.

Forms of parvalbumin

pluralparvalbumins

Origin of parvalbumin

From parvo- + albumin.

Words formed from parvalbumin

Questions about parvalbumin

What does parvalbumin mean?
Parvalbumin means a small albumin protein of the nervous system that binds calcium.
What part of speech is parvalbumin?
Parvalbumin is a noun.
What is the plural of parvalbumin?
The plural of parvalbumin is parvalbumins.

Words near parvalbumin in the dictionary

  1. paruretics
  2. paruria
  3. parusia
  4. PARV
  5. parvafacies
  6. parvalbumin
  7. parvalbuminergic
  8. parvalbumins
  9. parvanimities
  10. parvanimity
  11. Parvanoff

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