Transferrin Definition

trăns-fĕrĭn
noun
An iron-binding, crystalline globulin in blood plasma, that is important as an iron carrier.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Transferrin

Noun

Singular:
transferrin
Plural:
transferrins

Origin of Transferrin

  • trans– ferr(o)– –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Transferrin Sentence Examples

  • Product Overview TransMID TM is a modified diphtheria toxin conjugated to transferrin.

  • Iron overload can be detected by measuring serum ferritin and fasting transferrin saturation.

  • At same time the levels of soluble transferrin receptor (needed to get iron into developing red cells) rise.

  • In addition to measuring iron itself (Fe) and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), transferrin and transferrin saturation tests may be performed to evaluate iron metabolism.

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Words Starting With

TTRTRA

Words Ending With

NINRIN

Unscrambles

transferrin

Words Starting With T and Ending With N

Starts With T & Ends With NStarts With TR & Ends With NStarts With T & Ends With IN

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With T11 Letter Words Ending With N