dystrophin

/ (ˈdɪstrəfɪn) /

noun

a protein, the absence of which is believed to cause muscular dystrophy

Words nearby dystrophin

dystopia, dystrophia unguium, dystrophic, dystrophic calcification, dystrophication, dystrophin, dystrophoneurosis, dystrophy, dysuria, dysversion, dytiscid

Medical definitions for dystrophin

dystrophin
[ dĭs′trə-fĭn ]

n.

A structural protein found in small amounts in normal muscle but absent or present in abnormal amounts in individuals with muscular dystrophy.