argonaute

English

Noun

argonaute (plural argonautes)

  1. (biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of proteins responsible for the gene silencing phenomenon known as RNA interference

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Etymology

From Latin Argonauta from Ancient Greek Ἀργοναύτης (Argonaútēs) from Ἀργώ (Argṓ, “the ship Argo”) + ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”).

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Noun

argonaute m or f by sense (plural argonautes)

  1. argonaut

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