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claudin

claudin noun: any of a family of proteins that control the flow of molecules through the epithelium.

Noun

claudin (plural claudins)

  1. Any of a family of proteins that control the flow of molecules through the epithelium

Forms of claudin

pluralclaudins

Origin of claudin

From French clauder + -in.

Questions about claudin

What does claudin mean?
Claudin means any of a family of proteins that control the flow of molecules through the epithelium.
What part of speech is claudin?
Claudin is a noun.
What is the plural of claudin?
The plural of claudin is claudins.

Words near claudin in the dictionary

  1. claudicating
  2. claudication
  3. claudications
  4. claudicatory
  5. Claudii
  6. claudin
  7. Claudine
  8. Claudine collar
  9. Claudine collars
  10. claudins
  11. Claudius

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