invasin
invasin noun: any of a class of proteins associated with the penetration of bacteria into mammalian cells.
Noun
invasin (plural invasins)
- Any of a class of proteins associated with the penetration of bacteria into mammalian cells
Forms of invasin
| plural | invasins |
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Origin of invasin
From invasion + -in?
Questions about invasin
- What does invasin mean?
- Invasin means any of a class of proteins associated with the penetration of bacteria into mammalian cells.
- What part of speech is invasin?
- Invasin is a noun.
- What is the plural of invasin?
- The plural of invasin is invasins.
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