Meanings
nounaquaporin (plural aquaporins)
plural aquaporins
- biochemistryAny of a class of proteins that form water-permeable pores in the membrane of biological cells.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ékʷeh₂
- Proto-Italic*akʷā
- Latinaqua
- Middle Englishaqua
- Englishaqua-
- Englishpore
- Englishporin
- Englishaquaporin
Translations
Catalan aquaporina
- aquaporinaclass of proteins
French aquaporine
- aquaporineclass of proteins
Italian acquaporina
- acquaporinaclass of proteins
Portuguese aquaporina
- aquaporinaclass of proteins
Spanish acuaporina
- acuaporinaclass of proteins
Cite this entry
APA
aquaporin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquaporin
MLA
“aquaporin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquaporin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aquaporin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquaporin.
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