laminin

noun
lam·​i·​nin | \ ˈla-mə-nən How to pronounce laminin (audio) \

Definition of laminin

: a glycoprotein component of connective tissue basement membrane that promotes cell adhesion

Examples of laminin in a Sentence

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Two labs also detected the proteins laminin and elastin with antibody tests, although mass spectrometry failed to turn up sequences for these proteins. Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "‘I don’t care what they say about me’: Paleontologist stares down critics in her hunt for dinosaur proteins," 13 Sep. 2017

First Known Use of laminin

1979, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for laminin

lamina + -in entry 1

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laminin

noun
lam·​i·​nin | \ ˈlam-ə-nən How to pronounce laminin (audio) \

Medical Definition of laminin

: a glycoprotein that is a component of connective tissue basement membrane and that promotes cell adhesion