lactoferricin

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noun

Any of a group of amphipathic, cationic peptides with antimicrobial and anticancer properties

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Meanings

nounlactoferricin (plural lactoferricins)

plural lactoferricins

  1. Any of a group of amphipathic, cationic peptides with antimicrobial and anticancer properties
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lactoferricin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactoferricin

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“lactoferricin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactoferricin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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