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myosin

/ˈmaɪ.oʊsɪn/

myosin noun: any of a large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles.

Noun

myosin (countable and uncountable, plural myosins)

  1. Any of a large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles.
  2. An albuminous body present in dead muscle formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis.

myosin meaning in Tamil

myosin in Tamil

மயோசின், தசைப்புரதம், தசையின் புரதம், மயோசீன்

Forms of myosin

pluralmyosins

Origin of myosin

From myo- (“relating to muscle”), and Ancient Greek μυός (muós), genitive of μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) + -in.

Words formed from myosin

Questions about myosin

What does myosin mean?
Myosin means any of a large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles.
What is myosin in Tamil?
Myosin in Tamil is மயோசின், தசைப்புரதம், தசையின் புரதம். See Myosin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is myosin?
Myosin is a noun.
How do you pronounce myosin?
Myosin is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.oʊsɪn/.
What is the plural of myosin?
The plural of myosin is myosins.

Words near myosin in the dictionary

  1. myoseptum
  2. myoses
  3. myoseverin
  4. myosignal
  5. myosignals
  6. myosin
  7. myosinic
  8. myosinogen
  9. myosinogens
  10. myosins
  11. myosis

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