Peripherin

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An intermediate filament protein expressed mainly in neurons of the peripheral nervous system uncountable
  2. 2
    A photoreceptive glycoprotein uncountable

Etymology

From peripheral + -in.

Related phrases

peripheral nervous system

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