SINCE 1828
properdin
noun
pro·per·din
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Definition of properdin
: a blood serum protein that participates in the activation of complement in a pathway which does not involve the presence of antibodies
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properdin
noun
pro·per·din
| \ prō-ˈpərd-ᵊn
\
\
Medical Definition of properdin
: a blood serum protein that participates in the activation of complement in a pathway which does not involve the presence of antibodies
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