siglec

S1I1G2L1E1C3

noun

Any of a family of cell surface proteins that bind sialic acid

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Meanings

nounsiglec (plural siglecs)

plural siglecs

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of cell surface proteins that bind sialic acid
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siglec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siglec

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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