Medical Dictionary

LFA–1

noun \ˌel-(ˌ)ef-(ˌ)ā-ˈwən\

Medical Definition of LFA-1

:  an integrin that is a heterodimeric protein on the surface of leukocytes and that functions in the adhesion of lymphocytes to other cells

Origin of LFA-1

lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1

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