contactin

C3O1N1T1A1C3T1I1N1

noun

Any of several glycoproteins active in cell adhesion.

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Meanings

nouncontactin (plural contactins)

plural contactins

  1. biochemistryAny of several glycoproteins active in cell adhesion.

Origin

From contact + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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