ceruloplasmin

ceruloplasmin definition - medical

ce·ru·lo·plas·min (sə-ro͞oˌlō-plăzˈmĭn)

noun
A blue, copper-containing globulin that may play a part in erythropoiesis and oxygen reduction.

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