First Known Use: 1985
Dictionary
gp120
noun \ˌjē-(ˌ)pē-ˌwən-ˈtwen-tē\
Definition of GP120
: a glycoprotein protruding from the outer surface of the HIV virion that has a molecular weight of 120 and must bind to a CD4 receptor on a T cell bearing such receptors before infection of the cell can occur
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Origin of GP120
glycoprotein
Medical Dictionary
gp120
noun \ˌjē-(ˌ)pē-ˌwən-ˈtwen-tē\
Medical Definition of GP120
: a glycoprotein that protrudes from the outer surface of the HIV virion, that has a molecular weight of 120, and that must bind to a CD4 receptor on a T cell bearing such receptors before infection of the cell can occur
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