ceruloplasmin
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Etymology[edit]
cerulo (derived from Latin caeruleus (“colored blue”)) + plasmin
Noun[edit]
ceruloplasmin (countable and uncountable, plural ceruloplasmins)
- (biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
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a blue metalloprotein
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