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perlecan

perlecan noun: a large multidomain proteoglycan that is a key component of the extracellular matrix of cartilage.

Noun

perlecan (countable and uncountable, plural perlecans)

  1. A large multidomain proteoglycan that is a key component of the extracellular matrix of cartilage.

Forms of perlecan

pluralperlecans

Questions about perlecan

What does perlecan mean?
Perlecan means a large multidomain proteoglycan that is a key component of the extracellular matrix of cartilage.
What part of speech is perlecan?
Perlecan is a noun.
What is the plural of perlecan?
The plural of perlecan is perlecans.

Words near perlecan in the dictionary

  1. Perl
  2. perlaceous
  3. perlapine
  4. perlative
  5. perlatolic acid
  6. perlecan
  7. perlecans
  8. perleche
  9. perlection
  10. perlections
  11. perleidiform

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