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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From vitro- + nectin.

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