fibrillin
fibrillin · fibrillins
A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in…A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue.
Forms
plural: fibrillins| Singular | fibrillin |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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