: a glycoprotein component of connective tissue basement membrane that promotes cell adhesion
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebTwo labs also detected the proteins laminin and elastin with antibody tests, although mass spectrometry failed to turn up sequences for these proteins. Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 13 Sep. 2017
Word History
Etymology
lamina + -in entry 1
First Known Use
1979, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
laminin
noun
lam·i·nin ˈlam-ə-nən
: a glycoprotein that is a component of connective tissue basement membrane and that promotes cell adhesion