"Vroman effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Vroman effects [plural]
Etymology: Named after Leo Vroman. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Vroman effect (plural Vroman effects)
  1. (molecular biology) The process of competitive protein adsorption to a surface by blood serum proteins where the highest mobility proteins generally arrive first and are later replaced by less mobile proteins that have a higher affinity for the surface. Wikipedia link: Leo Vroman Categories (topical): Molecular biology
    Sense id: en-Vroman_effect-en-noun-JF2A1vPR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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