First Known Use: circa 1952
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ceruloplasmin
noun ce·ru·lo·plas·min \sə-ˌrü-lō-ˈplaz-mən\
Definition of CERULOPLASMIN
: a blue copper-binding serum oxidase that is deficient in Wilson's disease
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Origin of CERULOPLASMIN
International Scientific Vocabulary cerulo- (from Latin caeruleus) + plasma + 1-in
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ceruloplasmin
noun ce·ru·lo·plas·min \sə-ˌrü-lō-ˈplaz-mən\
Medical Definition of CERULOPLASMIN
: a blue copper-binding serum oxidase that is deficient in Wilson's disease and that may catalyze the conversion of ferrous iron in tissues to ferric iron
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