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Vroman effect

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The process of competitive protein adsorption to a surface by blood serum proteins where the highest mobility proteins generally arrive first and are later replaced by less mobile proteins that have a higher affinity for the surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: molecular biology

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Etymology

Named after Leo Vroman.