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zonulin

zonulin noun: a protein that modulates the permeability of tight junctions between cells of the wall of the digestive tract.

Noun

zonulin (uncountable)

  1. A protein that modulates the permeability of tight junctions between cells of the wall of the digestive tract.

Origin of zonulin

From zonula + -in, after zonula occludens toxin, of which it is the target.

Questions about zonulin

What does zonulin mean?
Zonulin means a protein that modulates the permeability of tight junctions between cells of the wall of the digestive tract.
What part of speech is zonulin?
Zonulin is a noun.

Words near zonulin in the dictionary

  1. zonulectomy
  2. zonules
  3. zonules of Zinn
  4. zonulet
  5. zonulets
  6. zonulin
  7. zonulitis
  8. zonulolysis
  9. zonulopathies
  10. zonulopathy
  11. zonulysis

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