complement protein

noun

Any of a group of plasma proteins that bring about the destruction of pathogens through opsonization or assault on the cell membrane.

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Meanings

nouncomplement protein (plural complement proteins)

plural complement proteins

  1. immunologyAny of a group of plasma proteins that bring about the destruction of pathogens through opsonization or assault on the cell membrane.
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APA

complement protein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complement%20protein

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“complement protein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complement%20protein. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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