metallothionine

M3E1T1A1L1L1O1T1H4I1O1N1I1N1E1

noun

A metal-binding protein.

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Meanings

nounmetallothionine (plural metallothionines)

plural metallothionines

  1. biochemistryA metal-binding protein.

Origin

From metallo- + thionine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

metallothionein
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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