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lactoferrin
[ lak-tuh-fer-in ]
/ ˌlæk təˈfɛr ɪn /
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noun Biochemistry.
a glycoprotein present in milk, especially human milk, and supplying iron to suckling infants.
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Words nearby lactoferrin
lactic acid, lactiferous, lactivist, lacto-, lactobacillus, lactoferrin, lactoflavin, lactogenic, lactogenic hormone, lactoglobulin, lactometer
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