osteoprotegerin

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.sti.oʊ.pɹəˈtɛd͡ʒ.əɹ.ɪn/

Noun

osteoprotegerin (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry) A cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

Translations

Translations

• Italian: osteoprotegerina f
• Spanish: osteoprotegerina f