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reticulin

Pronunciation: /rɪˈtɪkjʊlɪn/

Definition of reticulin

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a structural protein resembling collagen, present in connective tissue as a network of fine fibres, especially around muscle and nerve fibres.

Origin:

late 19th century: from reticular (see reticulum) + -in1

reticulin in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of reticulin in the US English dictionary