cohesin

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/koʊˈhisən/

noun

Any of a class of proteins responsible for binding the sister chromatids during mitosis

OriginEnglish cohesion ← French cohésion ← Latin cohaesiō →
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Meanings

nouncohesin (plural cohesins)

plural cohesins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of proteins responsible for binding the sister chromatids during mitosis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinhaereō
  7. Latincohaereō
  8. Latincohaesiō
  9. Frenchcohésion
  10. Englishcohesion
  11. Englishcohesin

From cohesion + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

choniescoshine
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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