Usually means: Protein promoting cell adhesion, migration.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (vitronectin)

noun:  (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.

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