invasin

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noun

Any of a class of proteins associated with the penetration of bacteria into mammalian cells

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Meanings

nouninvasin (plural invasins)

plural invasins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of proteins associated with the penetration of bacteria into mammalian cells

Origin

From invasion + -in?

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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