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astin

astin noun: any of a group of cyclical pentapeptides originating from the plant Aster tataricus.

Noun

astin (plural astins)

  1. Any of a group of cyclical pentapeptides originating from the plant Aster tataricus.
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Proper noun capitalized: Astin

Astin (plural Astins)

  1. A surname.

Forms of astin

Noun
pluralastins
Proper noun
pluralAstins

Origin of astin

From aster + -in.

English surname of Norman origin, from the Anglo-Norman name Astin, shortened from Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse Ásketill, from Áskell, see also Haskell and Askin. This surname is often confused with the unrelated Aspden, Austin, Aston.

Questions about astin

What does astin mean?
Astin means any of a group of cyclical pentapeptides originating from the plant Aster tataricus.
What part of speech is astin?
Astin can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of astin?
The plural of astin is astins.

Words near astin in the dictionary

  1. astika
  2. astilbe
  3. astilbes
  4. astilbin
  5. Astill
  6. astin
  7. astink
  8. astins
  9. astipulate
  10. astipulated
  11. astipulates

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