Janus kinase

noun

Any of a family of intracellular non-receptor tyrosine kinases that transduce cytokine-mediated signals via the JAK-STAT pathway.

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nounJanus kinase (plural Janus kinases)

plural Janus kinases

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of intracellular non-receptor tyrosine kinases that transduce cytokine-mediated signals via the JAK-STAT pathway.

    Synonyms: JAK

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a family of intracellular non-receptor tyrosine kinases that transduce cytokine-mediated signals via the JAK-STAT pathway.

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JAK

Origin

Shortened from just another kinase (being part of a large number of discoveries at the time); see Janus.

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APA

Janus kinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janus%20kinase

MLA

“Janus kinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janus%20kinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Janus kinase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janus%20kinase.

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