osteoprotegerin

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US/ˌɑ.sti.oʊ.pɹəˈtɛd͡ʒ.əɹ.ɪn/

noun

A cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

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Meanings

nounosteoprotegerin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

Origin

From osteo- (“bone”) + Latin prōtegere (“to cover, to protect”) + -in.

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Translations

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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