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podocin

podocin noun: a protein which lines the podocytes and whose mutations can cause nephrotic syndrome.

Noun

podocin (countable and uncountable, plural podocins)

  1. A protein which lines the podocytes and whose mutations can cause nephrotic syndrome

Forms of podocin

pluralpodocins

Origin of podocin

From podocyte + -in.

Questions about podocin

What does podocin mean?
Podocin means a protein which lines the podocytes and whose mutations can cause nephrotic syndrome.
What part of speech is podocin?
Podocin is a noun.
What is the plural of podocin?
The plural of podocin is podocins.

Words near podocin in the dictionary

  1. podocarps
  2. podocarpus
  3. podocarpuses
  4. podocerid
  5. podocerids
  6. podocin
  7. podocinid
  8. podocinids
  9. podocins
  10. podocnemid
  11. podocnemidid

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