tetherin

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noun

Any protein-based tether that causes retention of virions on infected cell surfaces.

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Meanings

nountetherin (plural tetherins)

plural tetherins

  1. biologyAny protein-based tether that causes retention of virions on infected cell surfaces.

Origin

From tether + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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