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cadherin

/kædˈhɪəɹɪn/

cadherin noun: any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.

Noun

cadherin (plural cadherins)

  1. Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.

Forms of cadherin

pluralcadherins

Origin of cadherin

From calcium-dependent adhesion molecules + -in.

Words formed from cadherin

Questions about cadherin

What does cadherin mean?
Cadherin means any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.
What part of speech is cadherin?
Cadherin is a noun.
How do you pronounce cadherin?
Cadherin is pronounced /kædˈhɪəɹɪn/.
What is the plural of cadherin?
The plural of cadherin is cadherins.

Words near cadherin in the dictionary

  1. cadgily
  2. cadgin
  3. cadginess
  4. cadging
  5. cadgy
  6. cadherin
  7. cadherins
  8. cadi
  9. Cadia
  10. cadicone
  11. cadicones

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