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pentraxin

pentraxin noun: any of a family of proteins characterised by calcium-dependent ligand binding.

Noun

pentraxin (plural pentraxins)

  1. Any of a family of proteins characterised by calcium-dependent ligand binding.

Forms of pentraxin

pluralpentraxins
alternative formpentaxin

Questions about pentraxin

What does pentraxin mean?
Pentraxin means any of a family of proteins characterised by calcium-dependent ligand binding.
What part of speech is pentraxin?
Pentraxin is a noun.
What is the plural of pentraxin?
The plural of pentraxin is pentraxins.

Words near pentraxin in the dictionary

  1. pentoxyfiline
  2. pentoxyfylline
  3. pentoxyl
  4. pentoxyverine
  5. Pentraeth
  6. pentraxin
  7. pentraxins
  8. Pentre
  9. Pentre Berw
  10. Pentre-cwrt
  11. Pentreath

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