lubricin

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noun

Any of a class of water-soluble glycoproteins that provide lubrication to articular cartilage.

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Meanings

nounlubricin (plural lubricins)

plural lubricins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of water-soluble glycoproteins that provide lubrication to articular cartilage.

Origin

From lubricate + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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