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actin

ac·tin
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-tuh n]
    • /ˈæk tən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-tuh n]
    • /ˈæk tən/

Definitions of actin word

  • noun actin a protein that participates in many kinds of cell movement, including muscle contraction, during which it interacts with filaments of a second protein, myosin 3
  • noun actin a protein in muscles 3
  • noun actin a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction. 1
  • noun actin A protein that forms (together with myosin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells, and is also involved in motion in other types of cells. 1
  • noun actin (Uncountable Noun) (biochemistry) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament). 0
  • noun actin (Countable Noun) (biochemistry) One of the six isoforms of actin. 0

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Origin of actin

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; perhaps act + -in2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Actin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

actin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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