Subunit

/sʌbˈjuːnɪt/

Synonyms for "subunit" (41 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Adjective(1 words)
anatomical structure

Strong matches (12)

Noun(9 words)
eighteenthselementfractional monetary unitkopeksmilitary unitmodulemoietymonomerngwee
Adjective(3 words)
elementary unitmilitary detachmentmonetary unit

Related words (20)

Noun(20 words)
otidespaisapartparts assemblyplatoonspolypeptideprotein chainprotein componentqurushsectionsquadronsstructural unit of lifesubassemblysubgroupssubsidiariessubsystemsteamtiyinunit domainwei

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

4 entries

More specific

7 entries
branchdepartmentenzyme subunitprotein subunitreceptor subunitsectionteam

Collocations

6 entries
cell subunitfunctional subunitgenetic subunitprotein subunitsubunit complexsubunit structure

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Researchers at Emory University in Atlanta say the secreted peptide — a subunit of a protein chain — kills dozens of flu strains that plague humans. It is effective against H1 viruses, including ones that could cause pandemics.

Source: tatoeba (12252457)

The bogies are built up of welded sub-units which are stress-relieved before assembly by riveting.

Source: wiktionary

Interchange manipulation comparisons showed that all subunits are still active, if at slightly lower rates.

Source: wiktionary

UMISEA is a subunit in Hololive featuring idols with nautical themes. The group debuted in 2021 as the first JP+EN collab subunit. Chloe was added to the roster after holox debuted.

Source: wiktionary

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