Meanings
nountransferrin (countable and uncountable, plural transferrins)
plural transferrins
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA glycoprotein, a beta-globulin, in blood serum that combines with and transports iron.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
- Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
- Proto-Italic*trāns
- Proto-Italic*trāns-
- Latintrans-
- Englishtrans-
- Englishferr-
- Englishtransferrin
Translations
German Transferrin
- Transferringlycoprotein
Italian transferrina
- transferrinaglycoprotein
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with transferrin
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APA
transferrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transferrin
MLA
“transferrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transferrin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transferrin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transferrin.
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