"lactoferrin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lactoferrins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lactoferrin (countable and uncountable, plural lactoferrins)
  1. A globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity, found in milk and many mucosal secretions such as tears and saliva Wikipedia link: lactoferrin Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: lactotransferrin Translations (protein): lattoferrina [feminine] (Italian)

Inflected forms

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