ACTIN

Meaning of ACTIN in English

[ 'aktɪn ]

■ noun Biochemistry a protein which forms (together with myosin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells.

Origin

1940: from Gk aktis , aktin- 'ray' + -in 1 .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ACTIN- — or actini- or actino- combining form see: night having a radiate form , actinic radiation (as X rays)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACTIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin actus Date: 1942 a cellular protein found especially in microfilaments (as those comprising …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ACTIN — One of two muscle cells and the motility of other cells. It occurs as a monomer , G-actin, a globular …
Английский словарь Британика
ACTIN- — combining form or actini- or actino- Etymology: New Latin actin- ray, from Greek aktin-, aktino-, from aktin-, aktis; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACTIN — ˈaktə̇n noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary act- (from Latin actus motion) + -in; originally formed as German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ACTIN- — var. of actino- before a vowel: actinism.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACTIN — /ak"teuhn/ , n. Biochem. a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ACTIN — n. globulin which is found in muscle plasma and aids in muscle contraction (Biochemistry)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ACTIN- — or actini- or actino- Etymology: New Latin, ray, from Greek aktin-, aktino-, from aktin-, aktis; perhaps akin to Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACTIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin actus Date: 1942 : a cellular protein found especially in microfilaments (as those …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ACTIN- — [actin-] or actini- or actino- comb form [NL, ray, fr. Gk aktin-, aktino-, fr. aktin-, aktis; perh. akin to OE …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACTIN — [ac.tin] n [ISV, fr. L actus] (1942): a cellular protein found esp. in microfilaments (as those comprising myofibrils) and active …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ACTIN — protein that is an important contributor to the contractile property of muscle and other cells. It exists in two forms: …
Britannica English vocabulary
ACTIN — n. One of two proteins responsible for contraction of muscle cells and the motility of other cells. It occurs as …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ACTIN — antic
Anagrams English vocabulary
ACTIN — noun protein which, with myosin, forms the contractile tissue of muscle
English Dictionary of Medicine
ACTIN — актин актин
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACTIN — Актин
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ACTIN — актин
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ACTIN — актин
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ACTIN — актин - globular actin
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ACTIN — актин - globular actin
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ACTIN — актин (белок мышечных волокон)
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
ACTIN — актин актин
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ACTIN — актин
Англо-Русский словарь
ACTIN — n. Variant: or actini- or actino- Function: combining form Etymology: New Latin, ray, from Greek aktin-, aktino-, from aktin-, aktis; …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ACTIN — n. Pronunciation: ' ak-t ə n Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin actus Date: 1942 : a cellular …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ACTOMYOSIN — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary actin + -o- + myosin Date: 1942 a contractile complex of actin and myosin that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CYTOSKELETON — System of microscopic filaments or fibres, present in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells (see eukaryote ), that organizes other cell …
Английский словарь Британика
PHYLLACTINIA — ˌfi ˌlakˈtinēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from phyll- + actin ray + -ia — more at actin- : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CYTOSKELETON — a system of tiny filaments or fibres that is present in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells (cells containing a nucleus). …
Britannica English vocabulary
CELL DIVISION — the process by which cells reproduce. See meiosis; mitosis. Internal membranes The presence of internal membranes distinguishes eukaryotic cells (cells …
Britannica English vocabulary
MUSCLE TYPES — Muscle types Smooth muscle Because vertebrate smooth muscle is located in the walls of many hollow organs, the normal functioning …
Britannica English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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