neuroligin

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noun

Any of a class of transmembrane proteins that bind to neurexins

OriginLatin ligō →
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Meanings

nounneuroligin (plural neuroligins)

plural neuroligins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of transmembrane proteins that bind to neurexins

Origin

  1. Latinligō“bind”
  2. Englishneuroligin

From neuro- + Latin ligō (“bind”) + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unreligion
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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