Lexical entry
シャペロン
shaperon
A term for a molecular chaperone, and by extension a person who accompanies or supervises someone.
Science & MedicinePure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource: French
Meaning
Used first for the biological sense, especially a protein that helps other proteins fold. It can also mean a chaperone in the social sense or a doping control officer.
- biological chaperone protein
- supervising escort or officer
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- JMdict.2026-04-17
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