AEQUORIN | • aequorin n. (Biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed… • AEQUORIN n. a protein secreted by jellyfish. |
AQUAPORIN | • aquaporin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that form water-permeable pores in the membrane of biological cells. • AQUAPORIN n. any of a group of proteins in a cell membrane that allow the passage of water across the membrane. |
CEPHALOSPORIN | • cephalosporin n. Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure. • CEPHALOSPORIN n. any of a group of wide-spectrum antibiotics derived from the fungus Cephalosporin. |
CHLORIN | • chlorin n. (Organic chemistry) A large heterocyclic aromatic ring consisting, at the core, of three pyrroles and… • chlorin n. Archaic form of chlorine. • CHLORIN n. a yellowish-green halogen gaseous element, also CHLORINE. |
CHLOROCRUORIN | • chlorocruorin n. (Biochemistry, organic chemistry) A green respiratory pigment found in many annelids. • CHLOROCRUORIN n. a green respiratory pigment found in some Polychaeta. |
CICLOSPORIN | • ciclosporin n. (Pharmacology) An immunosuppressive drug C62H111N11O12 that is a cyclic polypeptide obtained as a metabolite… • CICLOSPORIN n. an immunosuppressive polypeptide drug. |
CYCLOSPORIN | • cyclosporin n. Alternative form of ciclosporin. • CYCLOSPORIN n. an immunosuppressant drug used in organ transplants, also CYCLOSPORINE. |
EUCHLORIN | • EUCHLORIN n. an explosive gas, a mixture of chlorine and chlorine dioxide, also EUCHLORINE. |
FIORIN | • fiorin n. (Botany) A species of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera). • FIORIN n. (Irish) a species of creeping bent grass. |
FLORIN | • florin n. Any of several gold coins once produced in Florence, Italy; model for the other currencies. • florin n. A guilder (pre-Euro currency unit of the Netherlands). • florin n. The currency of Aruba, divided into 100 cents, symbol ƒ. |
FLUORIN | • fluorin n. Archaic form of fluorine. • FLUORIN n. a gaseous element, also FLUORINE. |
PORIN | • porin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that cross cellular membranes and act as pores through which… • PORIN n. any of a class of proteins through which molecules can diffuse. |
TABORIN | • TABORIN n. a small drum, also TABORET, TABORINE, TABOURET. |