English Explanatory Dictionary

osteoprotegerin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑ.sti.oʊ.pɹəˈtɛd͡ʒ.əɹ.ɪn/

Word forms

osteoprotegerin

Etymology

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

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