Meanings
nounCD42 (plural CD42s)
plural CD42s
- a factor on platelets that helps bind von Willebrand factor, hence facilitating platelet adhesion and plug formation at sites of vascular injury.
Synonyms: glycoprotein Ib
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna factor on platelets that helps bind von Willebrand factor, hence facilitating platelet adhesion and plug formation at sites of vascular injury.
Similar
glycoprotein Ib
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APA
CD42. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CD42
MLA
“CD42.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CD42. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CD42,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CD42.
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