Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

involucrin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-volu-crin
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein component of human skin.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In binding the protein loricrin, involucrin contributes to the formation of a cell envelope that protects corneocytes in the skin."

Etymology

From Latin involūcrum (“wrapper, covering”) + -in.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: involūcrum
Suffix: in

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does involucrin mean?: A protein component of human skin.
Where does involucrin come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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