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Medical Definition of Odourant binding protein
1. Proteins in nasal mucus that bind lipophilic odour-producing molecules and transfer them to the olfactory receptors. Similar proteins may mediate taste. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Proteins in nasal mucus that bind lipophilic odour-producing molecules and transfer them to the olfactory receptors. Similar proteins may mediate taste. (05 Mar 2000)