furin

F4U1R1I1N1

noun

A protease found in certain animal cells

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Meanings

nounfurin (countable and uncountable, plural furins)

plural furins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA protease found in certain animal cells

Origin

From FUR (acronym of FES Upstream Region) + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

furniFruin
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APA

furin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furin

MLA

“furin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furin.

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