argonaute
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English
Noun
argonaute (plural argonautes)
- (biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of proteins responsible for the gene silencing phenomenon known as RNA interference
Translations
any of a group of proteins responsible for RNA interference
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French
Etymology
From Latin Argonauta from Ancient Greek Ἀργοναύτης (Argonaútēs) from Ἀργώ (Argṓ, “the ship Argo”) + ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
argonaute m or f by sense (plural argonautes)
Further reading
- “argonaute”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.