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pro·per·din   (prō-pûr'dn)   
n.  A protein in blood serum that participates in the body's immune response by working in conjunction with the alternative pathway of the complement system.

[Probably pro-1 + Latin perdere, to destroy; see perdition + -in.]
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Properdin
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Anti-Properdin
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pro·per·din
Pronunciation: prO-'p&rd-&n
Function: noun
: a serum protein that participates in destruction ofbacteria, neutralization of viruses, and lysis of red blood cells
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properdin pro·per·din (prō-pûr'dn)
n.
A natural protein in human blood serum that participates in the body's immune response by working in conjunction with the complement system.

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