Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calretinin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cal-re-tinin
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding protein involved in calcium signalling and abundantly expressed in neurons; it stains mesothelioma and can help to identify lung tumours.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of calcium + retina + -in.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: in

Usage

Inflected Forms

calretinins (plural)

Questions

What does calretinin mean?: A vitamin D-dependent calcium-binding protein involved in calcium signalling and abundantly expressed in neurons; it stains mesothelioma and can help to identify lung tumours.
Where does calretinin come from?: Blend of calcium + retina + -in.

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