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osteoprotegerin

/ˌɑ.sti.oʊ.pɹəˈtɛd͡ʒ.əɹ.ɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-teo-pro-te-gerin
IPA
/ˌɑ.sti.oʊ.pɹəˈtɛd͡ʒ.əɹ.ɪn/
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.

Uncountable

Etymology

From osteo- (“bone”) + Latin prōtegere (“to cover, to protect”) + -in.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑ.sti.oʊ.pɹəˈtɛd͡ʒ.əɹ.ɪn/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce osteoprotegerin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑ.sti.oʊ.pɹəˈtɛd͡ʒ.əɹ.ɪn/.
What does osteoprotegerin mean?
A cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts.
Where does osteoprotegerin come from?
From osteo- (“bone”) + Latin prōtegere (“to cover, to protect”) + -in.

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