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  • noun biochemistry Any of a family of glycoproteins that inhibit regeneration of mature neurones

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Examples

  • 'E'd been talkin' to the sub-lootenant, an 'it looked like as if his upper-works were collapsin'.

    Traffics and Discoveries Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • The lids of all the work boxes is open, the slates and puzzle boxes stuck up in single rows, with their broadsides to the front, and the collapsin 'worlds is all inflated.

    Fighting the Flames 1859

  • Preclinical studies also suggest that Vimpat® binds to the collapsin response mediator protein-2 (CRMP-2), a phosphoprotein which is mainly expressed in the nervous system and is involved in neuronal differentiation and control of axonal outgrowth.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2008

  • Preclinical studies also suggest that Vimpat® binds to the collapsin response mediator protein-2 (CRMP-2), a phosphoprotein which is mainly expressed in the nervous system and is involved in neuronal differentiation and control of axonal outgrowth.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2008

  • In preclinical studies, Vimpat® has also been shown to bind to the collapsin response mediator protein-2 (CRMP-2), an important target that affects the way that nerves differentiate and grow.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2008

  • The CEO gets his "golden parachute" and the company collapses along with housing prices, not to worry though, Uncle Ben will step in and "rescue" the collapsin!

    The Rule of Reason 2008

  • In preclinical studies, Vimpat® has also been shown to bind to the collapsin response mediator protein-2 (CRMP-2), an important target that affects the way that nerves differentiate and grow.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2008

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