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cubilin

/ˈkjuː.bɪl.ɪn/

cubilin noun: a protein that plays a role in vitamin B₁₂ absorption.

Noun

cubilin (uncountable)

  1. A protein that plays a role in vitamin B₁₂ absorption.

Origin of cubilin

From CUB (protein domain) + -il- (probably arbitrary) + -in (“protein”).

Words formed from cubilin

  • cubam

Questions about cubilin

What does cubilin mean?
Cubilin means a protein that plays a role in vitamin B₁₂ absorption.
What part of speech is cubilin?
Cubilin is a noun.
How do you pronounce cubilin?
Cubilin is pronounced /ˈkjuː.bɪl.ɪn/.

Words near cubilin in the dictionary

  1. cubie
  2. cubies
  3. cubiform
  4. cubile
  5. cubiles
  6. cubilin
  7. Cubillas
  8. cubilose
  9. cubinder
  10. cubinders
  11. cubing

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