# Vroman effect

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process of competitive protein adsorption to a surface by blood serum proteins where the highest mobility proteins generally arrive first and are later replaced by less mobile proteins that have a higher affinity for the surface.

## Etymology
Named after Leo Vroman.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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