1) English boy name 
Prestin is a protein that is critical to sensitive hearing in mammals. It is encoded by the SLC26A5 (solute carrier anion transporter family 26, member 5) gene. Prestin is the motor protein of the outer hair cells of the inner ear of the mammalian cochlea. It is highly expressed in the outer hair cells, and is not expressed in the nonmotile inner ...
Type: Term Pronunciation: pres′tin
Prestin is an English name for boys. The meaning is `from the farm of the priest` The name Prestin is -as far as we know- only given to American boys. What do they use in other countries? Preston (English)