heterotrimeric

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adjective

Of a protein, containing three different subunits.

OriginEnglish trimeric ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

adjectiveheterotrimeric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryOf a protein, containing three different subunits.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishtrimer
  7. Englishtrimeric
  8. Englishheterotrimeric

From hetero- + trimeric.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

triheteromeric
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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