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axin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
ax-in
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large docking protein that in humans is encoded by the AXIN1 gene, and that binds APC, GSK-3β, casein kinase Iα, and β-catenin.

noun

A fatty and varnish-like substance produced in Mexico by an insect, Llaveia axin, used in the arts and locally in medicine, being regarded as a good vulnerary and resolvent.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

axins (plural)

Questions

What does axin mean?
A large docking protein that in humans is encoded by the AXIN1 gene, and that binds APC, GSK-3β, casein kinase Iα, and β-catenin.

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