"tuftsin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tuftsins [plural]
Etymology: Tufts + -in, after Tufts University, Massachusetts, USA, where it was discovered. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Tufts|in}} Tufts + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tuftsin (countable and uncountable, plural tuftsins)
  1. (biochemistry) A tetrapeptide produced by enzymatic cleavage of the Fc-domain of the heavy chain of immunoglobulin G. Wikipedia link: Tufts University, tuftsin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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