"CD38" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: CD38s [plural]
Etymology: from cluster of differentiation Head templates: {{en-noun}} CD38 (plural CD38s)
  1. glycoprotein found on the surface of many immune cells (white blood cells), including CD4+, CD8+, B lymphocytes and natural killer cells, functioning in cell adhesion, signal transduction and calcium signaling Synonyms: cyclic ADP ribose hydrolase
    Sense id: en-CD38-en-noun-OkrjX31s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "CD4",
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          "CD8",
          "CD8"
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          "natural killer cell",
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          "cell adhesion",
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        ],
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          "signal transduction",
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