lumican

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noun

The major keratin sulfate proteoglycan of the cornea.

OriginLatin lūmen →
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Meanings

nounlumican (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe major keratin sulfate proteoglycan of the cornea.

Origin

  1. Latinlūmen“light”
  2. Englishlumican

From Latin lūmen (“light”) + ?

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Anagrams

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APA

lumican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lumican

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lumican,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lumican.

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