angiostatin

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noun

A protein that inhibits angiogenesis; it is used to inhibit the growth of new blood vessels in tumours.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounangiostatin (countable and uncountable, plural angiostatins)

plural angiostatins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA protein that inhibits angiogenesis; it is used to inhibit the growth of new blood vessels in tumours.

Translations

Portuguese angiostatina
  • angiostatinaprotein that inhibits angiogenesis
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APA

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Chicago

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