endostatin

noun

en·​do·​stat·​in ˌen-də-ˈsta-tᵊn How to pronounce endostatin (audio)
: a polypeptide that is a fragment of a collagen found especially in the epithelial basement membrane and that inhibits angiogenesis, tumor growth, and endothelial cell proliferation

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of endostatin was in 1996

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Cite this Entry

“Endostatin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endostatin. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

endostatin

noun
en·​do·​stat·​in
ˌen-də-ˈstat-ᵊn
: a polypeptide that is a proteolytic fragment of the carboxyl terminus of a collagen found especially in the epithelial basement membrane and that inhibits angiogenesis, tumor growth, and endothelial cell proliferation
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