Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serpin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ser-pin
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a family of proteins that inhibit serine proteases (especially trypsin)

Etymology

Short for serine protease + -in

Word Breakdown

Suffix: in

Inflected Forms

serpins (plural)

Derived Forms

neuroserpin serpinopathy

Questions

What does serpin mean?: Any of a family of proteins that inhibit serine proteases (especially trypsin)
Where does serpin come from?: Short for serine protease + -in

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