What does haptoglobin mean?
Haptoglobin means (biochemistry) A protein in blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity..
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(biochemistry) A protein in blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity..
Use haptoglobin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Haptoglobin means (biochemistry) A protein in blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity..
Common synonyms include haptoglobulin.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use haptoglobin where its definition matches the intended context.
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