selectin

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noun

Any of a group of transmembrane glycoproteins important in cell adhesion

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Meanings

nounselectin (plural selectins)

plural selectins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of transmembrane glycoproteins important in cell adhesion

Origin

From select + -in?

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

CelestinEstelnic
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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