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(biochemistry) Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that bond to heavy metals.
Use metallothionein when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Metallothionein means (biochemistry) Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that bond to heavy metals.
Common synonyms include MT.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use metallothionein where its definition matches the intended context.
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