CD45

noun

enzyme involved in the regulation of signal transduction in hematopoiesis; used histologically to differentiate between lymphomas and carcinomas

Similar
protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, Cleukocyte common antigen
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounCD45 (plural CD45s)

plural CD45s

  1. enzyme involved in the regulation of signal transduction in hematopoiesis; used histologically to differentiate between lymphomas and carcinomas

    Synonyms: protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, C, leukocyte common antigen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounenzyme involved in the regulation of signal transduction in hematopoiesis; used histologically to differentiate between lymphomas and carcinomas

Similar
protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, Cleukocyte common antigen

Origin

from cluster of differentiation

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

CD45. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CD45

MLA

“CD45.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CD45. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CD45,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CD45.

Source: CD45 on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.