Medical Term:

leukocyte common antigen

Pronunciation: loo′kō-sīt

Definition: family of glycoproteins found on most leukocytes and absent from other cell types. These cell surface antigens can comprise up to 10% of the membrane CD45 proteins.

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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