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What (who) is Janus-faced - definition

CAR MODEL
Zundapp Janus; Zuendapp Janus; Zunndapp Janus; Zündnapp Janus
  • 1958 Zündapp Janus at [[Stahls Automotive Collection]]

Janus-faced      
·adj Double-faced; deceitful.
Janus-faced molecule         
USED TO DESCRIBE A MOLECULE WHOSE EFFECTS ON ORGANISMS CAN VARY BETWEEN BENEFICIAL AND TOXIC
A Janus molecule (or Janus-faced molecule) is a molecule which can represent both beneficial and toxic effects. The term Janus-faced molecule is derived from the ancient Roman god, Janus.
Janus kinase         
FAMILY OF INTRACELLULAR TYROSINE KINASES
Janus family kinases; Just another kinase; Janus Kinase; Janus kinases; Janus protein kinase; JAK kinase
Janus kinase (JAK) is a family of intracellular, non-receptor tyrosine kinases that transduce cytokine-mediated signals via the JAK-STAT pathway. They were initially named "just another kinase" 1 and 2 (since they were just two of many discoveries in a PCR-based screen of kinases), but were ultimately published as "Janus kinase".

Wikipedia

Zündapp Janus

The Zündapp Janus was a microcar model made by Zündapp in Germany between 1957 and 1958, the only car ever built by the company.

Examples of use of Janus-faced
1. I don‘t quite know how to react to this new, Janus–faced Conservative party.
2. When reports of the current bilateral talks are emptied of spin, nudges and Janus–faced pronouncements, what emerges is that very same dead–end.
3. And these back–stabbing Western leaders have the gall to criticize the good people in the Kremlin for doing much the same thing and –– unlike their Janus–faced Western colleagues –– never firing anyone no matter what they‘ve done.
4. Yet true to the United States‘ traditional Janus–faced approach toward Iran, just as Iranian and US military and intelligence officials are about to embark on systematic discussions over Iraq and regional security, they will in effect be prevented from doing so by the labeling of the IRGC as terrorist.