Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Hemaglutinina-neuraminidasa
Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HEE-muh-GLOO-tih-min-NOOR-uh-MIH-nih-days)
A protein found in the outer coat of paramyxoviruses. This protein helps virus particles bind to cells, making infection easier.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.