Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mesothelin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mesothe-lin
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein found in mesothelial cells and overexpressed in several human tumors.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"CAR T cells targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), epidermal growth factor receptor variant III (EGFRvIII), and mesothelin are being tested in patients with glioblastoma, pancreatic, ovarian and mesothelioma cancers."

Etymology

From mesothelial + -in.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mesothelial

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does mesothelin mean?: A protein found in mesothelial cells and overexpressed in several human tumors.
Where does mesothelin come from?: From mesothelial + -in.

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