Etymology

ceruloplasmin

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Today it means: A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin. Full definition →

Latin caeruleus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcaeruleus“colored blue”
  2. English todayceruloplasmin

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

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