porin

P3O1R1I1N1

noun

Any of a class of proteins that cross cellular membranes and act as pores through which small molecules can diffuse

UncommonScrabble 7
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounporin (plural porins)

plural porins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of proteins that cross cellular membranes and act as pores through which small molecules can diffuse

Origin

From pore + -in.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

riponprionorpin
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: porin on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.