nectin

N1E1C3T1I1N1

noun

Any of a family of proteins that have a function in cell-to-cell adhesion

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Meanings

nounnectin (plural nectins)

plural nectins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of proteins that have a function in cell-to-cell adhesion

Origin

Perhaps from connect + -in.

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Translations

Italian nectina
  • nectinaprotein

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

incent
Cite this entry
APA

nectin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectin

MLA

“nectin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nectin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectin.

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