Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dectin

/ˈdɛktɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dectin
IPA: /ˈdɛktɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functions

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɛktɪn/

Inflected Forms

dectins (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dectin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛktɪn/.
What does dectin mean?: Any of several transmembrane signalling receptors (a form of lectin) that mediate various cellular functions

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