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transferrin

[ trans-fer-in ]
/ trænsˈfɛr ɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a plasma glycoprotein that transports dietary iron to the liver, spleen, and bone marrow.

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Origin of transferrin

1947; trans- + Latin ferr(um) iron + -in2

Words nearby transferrin

transferor, transfer orbit, transfer payment, transfer pricing, transferral, transferrin, transfer RNA, transfer station, transfiguration, transfigure, transfinite
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Example sentences from the Web for transferrin

  • If ever I go blind, my experience durin those days will help considable in transferrin my eyesight to my fingers.

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British Dictionary definitions for transferrin

transferrin
/ (trænsˈfɜːrɪn) /

noun

biochem any of a group of blood glycoproteins that transport ironAlso called: beta globulin, siderophilin

Word Origin for transferrin

C20: from trans- + ferro- + -in
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Medical definitions for transferrin

transferrin
[ trăns-fĕr′ĭn ]

n.

A beta globulin in blood serum that combines with and transports iron.siderophilin
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