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ataxin

ataxin noun: any of several proteins, found in several organs of the body, that have an association with ataxia.

Noun

ataxin (plural ataxins)

  1. Any of several proteins, found in several organs of the body, that have an association with ataxia

Forms of ataxin

pluralataxins

Origin of ataxin

From ataxia + -in.

Questions about ataxin

What does ataxin mean?
Ataxin means any of several proteins, found in several organs of the body, that have an association with ataxia.
What part of speech is ataxin?
Ataxin is a noun.
What is the plural of ataxin?
The plural of ataxin is ataxins.

Words near ataxin in the dictionary

  1. ataxic fever
  2. ataxic respiration
  3. ataxically
  4. ataxics
  5. ataxies
  6. ataxin
  7. ataxins
  8. ataxiology
  9. ataxite
  10. ataxites
  11. ataxonomic

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