prestin

== English == === Etymology === Coined in 2000 from the musical term presto (meaning fast) because of the speed of the protein. === Noun === prestin (plural prestins) (biochemistry) A protein in the hairs of the inner ear === References === === Anagrams === pterins, Pitners, pinters, terpins, pre-tins, Pinters, Petrins, interps., pretins, e-prints, septrin, SIPRNET == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈpɾe̞s.tin] IPA(key): (Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈpɾes.tin] === Verb === prestin inflection of prestar: third-person plural present subjunctive third-person plural imperative