pikachurin

P3I1K5A1C3H4U1R1I1N1

noun

A dystroglycan-interacting polysaccharide which has an essential role in the precise interactions between the photoreceptor ribbon synapse and the bipolar dendrites.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounpikachurin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA dystroglycan-interacting polysaccharide which has an essential role in the precise interactions between the photoreceptor ribbon synapse and the bipolar dendrites.

Origin

Named after Pikachu, a Pokémon character, + -in.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 皮卡丘素
  • 皮卡丘素 (píkǎqiūsù)polysaccharide
German Pikachurin
  • Pikachurinpolysaccharide
Polish pikachuryna
  • pikachurynapolysaccharide
Portuguese pikachurina
  • pikachurinapolysaccharide
Spanish pikachurina
  • pikachurinapolysaccharide
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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