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dectin

UK/ˈdɛktɪn/

dectin noun: any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functions.

Noun

dectin (plural dectins)

  1. Any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functions

Forms of dectin

pluraldectins

Questions about dectin

What does dectin mean?
Dectin means any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functions.
What part of speech is dectin?
Dectin is a noun.
How do you pronounce dectin?
Dectin is pronounced /ˈdɛktɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of dectin?
The plural of dectin is dectins.

Words near dectin in the dictionary

  1. DECT
  2. dectaflur
  3. dectet
  4. dectets
  5. decticous
  6. dectin
  7. dectins
  8. dectuple
  9. dectupled
  10. dectuples
  11. dectupling

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