"complement protein" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: complement proteins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} complement protein (plural complement proteins)
  1. (immunology) Any of a group of plasma proteins that bring about the destruction of pathogens through opsonization or assault on the cell membrane. Wikipedia link: complement protein Categories (topical): Immunology
    Sense id: en-complement_protein-en-noun-5Pmi4agc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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