Siderophilin
/ˌsɪdəˈrɒfəlɪn/
noun
1.
another name for transferrin
siderophilin sid·er·oph·i·lin (sĭd’ə-rŏf’ə-lĭn, -rə-fĭl’ĭn)
n.
See transferrin.
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