Etymology

athanogene

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Today it means: A protein that makes cells resistant to apoptosis. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θᾰ́νᾰτος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromᾱ̓θᾰ́νᾰτος“immortal”
  2. English todayathanogene

See Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θᾰ́νᾰτος (āthắnătos, “immortal”) + -gene.

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