whirlin

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noun

A protein encoded in humans by the gene DFNB31, possibly involved in the formation of scaffolding protein complexes that facilitate synaptic transmission in the central nervous system.

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Meanings

nounwhirlin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA protein encoded in humans by the gene DFNB31, possibly involved in the formation of scaffolding protein complexes that facilitate synaptic transmission in the central nervous system.

Origin

From whirl + -in?

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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