nephrocalcin

N1E1P3H4R1O1C3A1L1C3I1N1

noun

An acidic glycoprotein that prevents the formation of kidney stones

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Meanings

nounnephrocalcin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn acidic glycoprotein that prevents the formation of kidney stones

Origin

From nephro- + calcin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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