zonulin

Z10O1N1U1L1I1N1

noun

A protein that modulates the permeability of tight junctions between cells of the wall of the digestive tract.

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Meanings

nounzonulin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA protein that modulates the permeability of tight junctions between cells of the wall of the digestive tract.

Origin

From zonula + -in, after zonula occludens toxin, of which it is the target.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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