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thermogenin

thermogenin noun: an uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis.

Noun

thermogenin (usually uncountable, plural thermogenins)

  1. (usually) An uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis.

Forms of thermogenin

pluralthermogenins

Origin of thermogenin

From thermo- + -genin.

Questions about thermogenin

What does thermogenin mean?
Thermogenin means an uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis.
What part of speech is thermogenin?
Thermogenin is a noun.
What is the plural of thermogenin?
The plural of thermogenin is thermogenins.

Words near thermogenin in the dictionary

  1. thermogenetics
  2. thermogenic
  3. thermogenically
  4. thermogenicity
  5. thermogenics
  6. thermogenin
  7. thermogenins
  8. thermogenous
  9. thermogeny
  10. thermogeological
  11. thermogradient

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