Transthyretin

//tɹænsˈθaɪ.ɹət.ɪn// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a protein found in human blood serum and cerebrospinal fluid that functions as a carrier of the thyroid hormone thyroxine and the retinol-binding protein countable, uncountable

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prealbuminprealbumin

Etymology

From trans- (“denoting change or transfer”) + thyr(oxine) + ret(inol) + -in (“protein”).

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