Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arrestin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
ar-restin
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of proteins that regulate signal transduction within cells.

Etymology

Etymology tree English arrest Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English arrestin From arrest + -in.

Inflected Forms

arrestins (plural)

Derived Forms

antiarrestin

Questions

What does arrestin mean?
Any of a group of proteins that regulate signal transduction within cells.
Where does arrestin come from?
Etymology tree English arrest Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English arrestin From arrest + -in.

How to pronounce arrestin

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “arrestin”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “arrestin”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “arrestin” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.