"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

Inflected forms

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