polycystin

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noun

Any of a group of glycoproteins, mutation of which is implicated in polycystic kidney disease.

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Meanings

nounpolycystin (plural polycystins)

plural polycystins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of glycoproteins, mutation of which is implicated in polycystic kidney disease.

Origin

From polycystic + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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