"ceruloplasmin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ceruloplasmins [plural]
Etymology: cerulo (derived from Latin caeruleus (“colored blue”)) + plasmin Etymology templates: {{m|en|cerulo}} cerulo, {{der|en|la|caeruleus|t=colored blue}} Latin caeruleus (“colored blue”), {{m|en|plasmin}} plasmin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ceruloplasmin (countable and uncountable, plural ceruloplasmins)
  1. (biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin. Wikipedia link: ceruloplasmin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Proteins Synonyms: ferroxidase, caeruloplasmin Derived forms: aceruloplasminemia Translations (a blue metalloprotein): ceruloplasmina [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-ceruloplasmin-en-noun-SaWZfj56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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