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robotnikin

robotnikin noun: a potential inhibitor of the hedgehog signalling pathway.

Noun

robotnikin (uncountable)

  1. A potential inhibitor of the hedgehog signalling pathway.
    • Robotnikin, a novel small molecule inhibitor of Shh-Ptch1 binding, was identified in a screen of bacterially expressed Shh N-terminal peptide by small molecule microarrays.2011, YH Chia, CX Ma, Hedgehog pathway inhibitors: potential applications in breast cancer

Origin of robotnikin

Robotnik + -in, after Dr. Robotnik, the main villain in Sonic the Hedgehog video games. See sonic hedgehog.

Questions about robotnikin

What does robotnikin mean?
Robotnikin means a potential inhibitor of the hedgehog signalling pathway.
What part of speech is robotnikin?
Robotnikin is a noun.

Words near robotnikin in the dictionary

  1. robotizing
  2. robotkind
  3. robotless
  4. robotlike
  5. robotness
  6. robotnikin
  7. robotocracy
  8. robotology
  9. robotrip
  10. robotripped
  11. robotripping

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