JANUS

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• JANUS (noun)
  The noun JANUS has 1 sense:

1. (Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head

  Familiarity information: JANUS used as a noun is very rare.

• JANUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Roman deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans)

Domain category:

Roman mythology (the mythology of the ancient Romans)

 Context examples 

An orally bioavailable inhibitor of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and the JAK2 mutant JAK2V617F with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Pacritinib, NCI Thesaurus)

An orally bioavailable small-molecule inhibitor of Janus kinases 1 and 2 (JAK1/2) with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Momelotinib, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutation of the Janus 2 kinase gene at chromosome 9.

(JAK2 Gene Mutation, NCI Thesaurus)

The Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway is one of a handful of pleiotropic cascades used to transduce a multitude of signals for development and homeostasis in animals, from humans to flies.

(Jak-STAT Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)