prohibitin

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noun

A protein, found in almost all living things, thought to have multiple functions.

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Meanings

nounprohibitin (countable and uncountable, plural prohibitins)

plural prohibitins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA protein, found in almost all living things, thought to have multiple functions.

Origin

From prohibit + -in?

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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