transferrin

transferrin

See also: Transferrin

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-t
Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t
Proto-Indo-European *-ónts
Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts
Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts
Proto-Italic *trāns
Proto-Italic *trāns-
Latin trans-bor.
English trans-
English ferr-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnusder.
Old French -inbor.
Middle English -in
English -ineclip.
English -in
English transferrin

    From trans- + ferr- + -in.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    transferrin (countable and uncountable, plural transferrins)

    1. (biochemistry) A glycoprotein, a beta globulin, in blood serum that combines with and transports iron.
      Coordinate term: ferritin (key protein of intracellular iron storage)

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