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prestin

prestin noun: a protein in the hairs of the inner ear.

Noun

prestin (plural prestins)

  1. A protein in the hairs of the inner ear

Forms of prestin

pluralprestins

Origin of prestin

Coined in 2000 from the musical term presto (meaning fast) because of the speed of the protein.

Questions about prestin

What does prestin mean?
Prestin means a protein in the hairs of the inner ear.
What part of speech is prestin?
Prestin is a noun.
What is the plural of prestin?
The plural of prestin is prestins.

Words near prestin in the dictionary

  1. prestimulating
  2. prestimulation
  3. prestimulations
  4. prestimulatory
  5. prestimulus
  6. prestin
  7. presting
  8. prestins
  9. Prestis
  10. prestissimo
  11. prestitial

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