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desmin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
desmin
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein that is a type III intermediate filament found near the Z line in sarcomeres.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Possibly from Ancient Greek δέσμη (désmē, “bundle”) + -in

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

desmins (plural)

Derived Forms

antidesmin desminopathy

Questions

What does desmin mean?
A protein that is a type III intermediate filament found near the Z line in sarcomeres.
Where does desmin come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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