As nouns the difference between pore and porin
is that pore is a tiny opening in the skin while porin is any of a class of proteins that cross cellular membranes and act as pores through which small molecules can diffuse.
As a verb pore
is to study meticulously; to go over again and again.
pore
Etymology 1
From (etyl) pouren, from (etyl), from (etyl) porus, from (etyl) .
Noun
(
en noun)
A tiny opening in the skin.
By extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many or allowing passage of a fluid.
Related terms
* porous
Etymology 2
From (etyl) poren, pouren, . See (l).
Verb
(por)
to study meticulously; to go over again and again.
to meditate or reflect in a steady way.
Derived terms
* pore over
Anagrams
*
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porin
English
Noun
(
wikipedia porin)
(
en noun)
(protein) Any of a class of proteins that cross cellular membranes and act as pores through which small molecules can diffuse
Derived terms
*nucleoporin
Anagrams
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