Definition of ceruloplasmin
: a blue copper-binding serum oxidase that is deficient in Wilson's disease
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Origin and Etymology of ceruloplasmin
International Scientific Vocabulary cerulo- (from Latin caeruleus) + plasma + 1-in
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First Known Use: circa 1952
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medical Definition of ceruloplasmin
: a blue, copper-binding, serum oxidase that appears to catalyze the conversion of ferrous iron in tissues to ferric iron and is deficient in Wilson's disease
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