acrasin

a·cra·sin

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-krey-sin]
- /əˈkreɪ sɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-krey-sin]
- /əˈkreɪ sɪn/

Definitions of acrasin word

noun acrasin a chemical produced by slime moulds 3
noun acrasin a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium. 1

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Origin of acrasin

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; < New Latin Acras(iales) an order of cellular slime molds (Acras(is) a genus, so named from the lack of fusion between the cells (< Greek; see a-6, crasis) + -ales -ales) + -in2

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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