Meanings
nouncadherin (plural cadherins)
plural cadherins
- biochemistryAny of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.
Origin
From calcium-dependent adhesion molecules + -in.
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APA
cadherin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cadherin
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“cadherin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cadherin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cadherin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cadherin.
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