As an adjective abundant
is fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing .
As a noun vitronectin is
(biochemistry) a protein of the pexin family, an abundant glycoprotein that promotes cell adhesion and spreading, inhibits the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway, and binds to several serpin serine protease inhibitors.
abundant
English
Alternative forms
* (obsolete) abundaunt
* (obsolete) habundaunt
* (obsolete) habundant
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
* [W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation. — Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination
Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity. [ ]
* Abundant in goodness and truth. — Exodus, 34:6
(mathematics) Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself. [ ]
Usage notes
* (richly supplied) Normally followed by the word in' or (obsolete) ' of .
Synonyms
* ample (see here for explanation of distinctions)
* bountiful
* copious
* exuberant
* liberal
* overflowing
* plenteous
* plentiful
* profuse
* rich
* teeming
* See also
Antonyms
* rare
* scarce
* (math) deficient
Derived terms
* abundant number
* abundantly
* superabundant
Related terms
* abound
References
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vitronectin
English
Noun
(
wikipedia vitronectin)
(biochemistry) A protein of the pexin family, an abundant glycoprotein that promotes cell adhesion and spreading, inhibits the membrane-damaging effect of the terminal cytolytic complement pathway, and binds to several serpin serine protease inhibitors.
