immunoadhesin

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noun

Any of a family of recombinant fusion proteins

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Meanings

nounimmunoadhesin (plural immunoadhesins)

plural immunoadhesins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of recombinant fusion proteins

    The study builds on previous research which has shown that immunoadhesins can prevent HIV from spreading to new cells and can also kill infected cells while leaving healthy cells alone..

    1990 April 28, Kelly Gaines, “New Drug Fights Perinatal HIV Infection”, in Gay Community News, page 2

Origin

From immuno- + adhesin.

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immunoadhesin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunoadhesin

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“immunoadhesin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunoadhesin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immunoadhesin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunoadhesin.

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