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ceruloplasmin
noun
ce·ru·lo·plas·min
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Definition of ceruloplasmin
: a blue copper-binding serum oxidase that is deficient in Wilson's disease
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ceruloplasmin
noun
ce·ru·lo·plas·min
| \ sə-ˌrü-lō-ˈplaz-mən
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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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