Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erbb-2

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: erb-b-2
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of HER-2.

Uncountable

noun

Avian erythroblastosis oncogene B 2.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named for its similarity to ErbB (avian erythroblastosis oncogene B).

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

HER-2

Questions

What does erbb-2 mean?: Synonym of HER-2.
Where does erbb-2 come from?: Named for its similarity to ErbB (avian erythroblastosis oncogene B).

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