porin

See also: Porin and pörin

English

Etymology

pore +‎ -in

Noun

porin (plural porins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that cross cellular membranes and act as pores through which small molecules can diffuse

Derived terms

• nucleoporin

Anagrams

• Ripon, orpin, ponir, prion, proin, rip on, ripon

Finnish

Noun

porin

1. instructive plural of pora