endostatin

noun
en·​do·​stat·​in | \ ˌen-də-ˈsta-tᵊn How to pronounce endostatin (audio) \

Definition of endostatin

: a polypeptide that is a fragment of a collagen found especially in the epithelial basement membrane and that inhibits angiogenesis, tumor growth, and endothelial cell proliferation

First Known Use of endostatin

1996, in the meaning defined above

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endostatin

noun
en·​do·​stat·​in | \ ˌen-də-ˈstat-ᵊn\

Medical Definition of endostatin

: a polypeptide that is a proteolytic fragment of the carboxyl terminus of a collagen found especially in the epithelial basement membrane and that inhibits angiogenesis, tumor growth, and endothelial cell proliferation