Bence-Jones protein
Bence–Jones protein
noun \ˈben(t)s-ˈjōnz-\Definition of BENCE-JONES PROTEIN
: a polypeptide composed of one or two antibody light chains that is found especially in the urine of persons affected with multiple myeloma
Origin of BENCE-JONES PROTEIN
Henry Bence-Jones †1873 English physician and chemist
First Known Use: circa 1923
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