lactoferrin

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noun

A globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity, found in milk and many mucosal secretions such as tears and saliva

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lactotransferrin
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Meanings

nounlactoferrin (countable and uncountable, plural lactoferrins)

plural lactoferrins

  1. countableuncountableA globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity, found in milk and many mucosal secretions such as tears and saliva

    Synonyms: lactotransferrin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity, found in milk and many mucosal secretions such as tears and saliva

Similar
lactotransferrin

Translations

Italian lattoferrina
  • lattoferrinaprotein
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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