transferrinPronunciation: /transˈfɛrɪn, trɑːns-, -nz-/Definition of transferrin noun [mass noun] Biochemistry a protein of the beta globulin group which 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 US English dictionary