"tetherin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tetherins [plural]
Etymology: tether + -in Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tether|in}} tether + -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} tetherin (plural tetherins)
  1. (biology) Any protein-based tether that causes retention of virions on infected cell surfaces. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-tetherin-en-noun-0W3fEe1e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -in Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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