Meanings
nounstargazin (plural stargazins)
plural stargazins
- biochemistryA brain-specific transmembrane protein associated with a form of epilepsy
Origin
From stargaze + -in, since modifications of the protein caused mice to gaze upward in experiments.
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APA
stargazin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stargazin
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“stargazin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stargazin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stargazin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stargazin.
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