Meanings
nountafazzin (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryA protein involved in the metabolism of cardiolipin.
Origin
Named after the masochistic comic character Tafazzi, in reference to the complex procedure required to identify the protein, + -in.
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APA
tafazzin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tafazzin
MLA
“tafazzin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tafazzin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tafazzin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tafazzin.
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