catenin

ca·te·nin
C3A1T1E1N1I1N1
UK, contemporary/ˈka.tɪ.nɪn/UK/kəˈtiː.nɪn/UK/ˈkæ.tɪ.nɪn/Canada, US/kəˈti.nɪn/

noun

Any of a class of proteins that have a role in cell adhesion.

OriginLatin catēn|a, ~ae ← Proto-Italic *katesnā →
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Meanings

nouncatenin (plural catenins)

plural catenins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of proteins that have a role in cell adhesion.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*katesnā
  2. Latincatēn|a, ~ae
  3. Englishcatenin

From Latin catēn|a, ~ae (“chain (series of interconnected rings or links)”) + English -in.

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Translations

French caténine
  • caténineproteins that have a role in cell adhesion
Italian catenina
  • cateninaproteins that have a role in cell adhesion
Portuguese catenina
  • cateninaproteins that have a role in cell adhesion
Spanish catenina
  • cateninaproteins that have a role in cell adhesion

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APA

catenin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catenin

MLA

“catenin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catenin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catenin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catenin.

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