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titin

/ˈtaɪtɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
titin
IPA
/ˈtaɪtɪn/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein important in the contraction of striated muscle tissues.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From titan + -in. From being a titanic (titan) protein (-in), a very large protein, the largest known prior to the discovery of PKZILLA.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

titinopathy TTN

Synonyms

connectin methionyl­threonyl...arginyl­seryl­isoleucine

Rhymes With

titan chitin

Questions

How do you pronounce titin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪtɪn/.
What does titin mean?
A protein important in the contraction of striated muscle tissues.
Where does titin come from?
From titan + -in. From being a titanic (titan) protein (-in), a very large protein, the largest known prior to the discovery of PKZILLA.

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