calprotectin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From calcium +‎ protect +‎ -in.

Noun[edit]

calprotectin (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) A calcium-binding protein that also functions as a cell growth inhibitory factor; its measurement in faeces is a test for inflammatory bowel disease.

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