intrafibrillar

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adjective

Within a fibril.

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Meanings

adjectiveintrafibrillar (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithin a fibril.

    Proteoglycans play an important role in the collagen interfibrillar crosslinking and intrafibrillar interaction and spacing, and the loss of their function will result in morphological changes and hydrodynamic malfunction, such as a decrease in resistance to stromal swelling.

    2015 September 2, “Protective Effects of Soluble Collagen during Ultraviolet-A Crosslinking on Enzyme-Mediated Corneal Ectatic Models”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From intra- + fibrillar.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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