semaphorin

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noun

Any of a class of proteins that assist growing axons to find an appropriate target and to form synapses

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Meanings

nounsemaphorin (plural semaphorins)

plural semaphorins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of proteins that assist growing axons to find an appropriate target and to form synapses

Origin

From semaphore + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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