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Etymology
cerulo (derived from Latin caeruleus (“colored blue”)) + plasmin
Noun
ceruloplasmin (countable and uncountable, plural ceruloplasmins)
- (biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
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