Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ceruloplasmin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: ceru-lo-plas-min
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

cerulo (derived from Latin caeruleus (“colored blue”)) + plasmin

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: caeruleus

Usage

Inflected Forms

ceruloplasmins (plural) caeruloplasmin (alternative)

Derived Forms

aceruloplasminemia apoceruloplasmin holoceruloplasmin

Synonyms

ferroxidase

Questions

What does ceruloplasmin mean?: A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
Where does ceruloplasmin come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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