homotrimer

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noun

A trimer, especially a biologically active one, derived from three identical monomers.

OriginEnglish trimer ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós →
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Meanings

nounhomotrimer (plural homotrimers)

plural homotrimers

  1. biochemistryA trimer, especially a biologically active one, derived from three identical monomers.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englishtrimer
  7. Englishhomotrimer

From homo- + trimer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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