vitronectin

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noun

A protein of the pexin family, an abundant glycoprotein that promotes cell adhesion and spreading, inhibits the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway, and binds to several serpin serine protease inhibitors.

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Meanings

nounvitronectin (countable and uncountable, plural vitronectins)

plural vitronectins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA protein of the pexin family, an abundant glycoprotein that promotes cell adhesion and spreading, inhibits the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway, and binds to several serpin serine protease inhibitors.

Origin

From vitro- + nectin.

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Translations

French vitronectine
  • vitronectineprotein of the pexin family
Italian vitronectina
  • vitronectinaprotein of the pexin family
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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