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transferrin
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun transferrin has 1 sense
- transferrin(n = noun.substance) beta globulin, siderophilin - a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron; Array is a kind of globulin
OXFORD DICTIONARY
transferrin, n. a protein transporting iron in the blood of animals.
Etymology
TRANS- + L ferrum iron
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