Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cytokeratin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
cy-tok-er-atin
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- English keratin English cytokeratin From cyto- + keratin.

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Questions

What does cytokeratin mean?
Any of several forms of keratin found in the intracytoplasmic cytoskeleton of epithelial tissue.
Where does cytokeratin come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- English keratin English cytokeratin From cyto- + keratin.

How to pronounce cytokeratin

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