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properdin

prop er din |prōˈpərdn ˈproʊpərdən | noun Biochemistry a protein present in the blood, involved in the body's response to certain kinds of infection. ORIGIN 1950s: from pro- 2 before + Latin perdere destroy + -in 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

properdin

properdin |prəʊˈpəːdɪn | noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a protein present in the blood, involved in the body's response to certain kinds of infection. ORIGIN 1950s: from pro- 2 before + Latin perdere destroy + -in 1 .

 

Duden Dictionary

Properdin

Pro per din Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Properd i n |das Properdin; Genitiv: des Properdins Kunstwort Bakterien auflösender Bestandteil des Blutserums