transferrin Syllabification: (trans·fer·rin)Pronunciation: /transˈferin/Definition of transferrin noun Biochemistry a protein of the beta globulin group that binds and transports iron in blood serum. Origin: 1940s: from trans- 'across' + Latin ferrum 'iron' + -in1transferrin in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of transferrin in the British & World English dictionary
