Etymology

cingulin

C3I1N1G2U1L1I1N1

Today it means: A dimeric protein found in tight junctions Full definition →

Latin cingulum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcingulum“girdle, belt”
  2. English todaycingulin

From Latin cingulum (“girdle, belt”) + -in

Words from the same roots

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cinchcinglecingulum

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