pannexin

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noun

Any member of a family of transmembrane proteins found in vertebrates, homologous to the invertebrate innexins

OriginEnglish nexin ← Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pánts →
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Meanings

nounpannexin (plural pannexins)

plural pannexins

  1. biochemistryAny member of a family of transmembrane proteins found in vertebrates, homologous to the invertebrate innexins

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂énts?
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pánts
  4. Ancient Greekπᾶς (pâs)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰν- (păn-)
  6. Englishpan-
  7. Englishnexin
  8. Englishpannexin

From pan- + nexin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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