English Explanatory Dictionary

catenin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of proteins that have a role in cell adhesion.

Pronunciation

kă′tĭ-nĭn kə-tē′nĭn /ˈka.tɪ.nɪn/ /kəˈtiː.nɪn/ /ˈkæ.tɪ.nɪn/ /kəˈti.nɪn/ /ˈkɛ.tə.nən/ /kəˈtiː.nən/ /ˈka.ʈɪ.nɪn/ /kaˈʈiː.nɪn/

Word forms

catenin catenins

Etymology

From Latin catēn|a, ~ae (“chain (series of interconnected rings or links)”) + -in.

Related words

katanin
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