Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cadherin

/kædˈhɪəɹɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: cad-herin
IPA: /kædˈhɪəɹɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.

Etymology

From calcium-dependent adhesion molecules + -in.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: in

Inflected Forms

cadherins (plural)

Derived Forms

adherin otocadherin protocadherin

Phrases

N-cadherin

Questions

How do you pronounce cadherin?: The recorded pronunciation is /kædˈhɪəɹɪn/.
What does cadherin mean?: Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.
Where does cadherin come from?: From calcium-dependent adhesion molecules + -in.

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