Etymology

agnoprotein

A1G2N1O1P3R1O1T1E1I1N1

Today it means: Any of a family of viral proteins that play indirect roles in the biological processes and activities of viruses Full definition →

Latin gnōscō
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  1. Latin · derived fromgnōscō“know”
  2. English todayagnoprotein

From a- + Latin gnōscō (“know”) + protein, in reference to agnogene, the gene from which polyomavirus family of agnoprotein emerges.

Words from the same roots

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agnogenic

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