transferrin

Questions

How do you pronounce transferrin?

The recorded pronunciation is /tɹænzˈfɛɹɪn/.

What does transferrin mean?

A glycoprotein, a beta-globulin, in blood serum that combines with and transports iron.

Where does transferrin come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- English ferr- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English transferrin From trans- + ferr- + -in.

How to pronounce transferrin

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