vitronectin

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Etymology

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From vitro- +‎ nectin.

Noun

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vitronectin (countable and uncountable, plural vitronectins)

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  1. (biochemistry) 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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