Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serotransferrin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sero-trans-fer-rin
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transferrin found in blood plasma

Example Sentences

"A total of 16 differentially expressed proteins (7 upregulated, such as heat shock proteins and 9 downregulated, such as alpha-fetoprotein and, serotransferrin) were identified when Yorkshire gilts were compared with Meishan gilts on day 90 of gestation."

Etymology

From sero- + transferrin.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sero

Inflected Forms

serotransferrins (plural)

Questions

What does serotransferrin mean?: A transferrin found in blood plasma
Where does serotransferrin come from?: From sero- + transferrin.

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