autoinhibition

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noun

Any of several intramolecular interactions that regulate protein function.

OriginEnglish inhibition ← Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew →
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Meanings

nounautoinhibition (usually uncountable, plural autoinhibitions)

plural autoinhibitions

  1. uncountableusuallybiochemistryAny of several intramolecular interactions that regulate protein function.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  3. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  4. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  5. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  6. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  7. Englishauto-
  8. Englishinhibition
  9. Englishautoinhibition

From auto- + inhibition.

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APA

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

MLA

“autoinhibition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoinhibition. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoinhibition,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoinhibition.

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