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English
Etymology
From osteo- (“bone”) + Latin prōtegere (“to cover, to protect”) + -in.
Pronunciation
Noun
osteoprotegerin (uncountable)
- (biochemistry) A cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.
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