Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrotranscytosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: retro-tran-scy-to-sis
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

reverse transcytosis

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Gliadin can then enter enterocytes by transcytosis or retrotranscytosis via secretory IgA through the transferrin receptor CD71 [ 3 ]."

Etymology

From retro- + transcytosis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: retro

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does retrotranscytosis mean?: reverse transcytosis
Where does retrotranscytosis come from?: From retro- + transcytosis.

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