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transferrin definition

trans·ferrin (trans fer′in)

noun

an iron-binding, crystalline globulin in blood plasma, that is important as an iron carrier

Etymology: < trans- + L ferrum, iron (see ferro-) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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