Etymology

kinesin

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Today it means: Any of a class of proteins that convert chemical into mechanical energy and power the movement of vesicles and organelles along microtubules Full definition →

English kinesis ← Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis) ← Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekκῑνέω (kīnéō)
  3. Ancient Greekκίνησις (kínēsis)
  4. Englishkinesis
  5. English todaykinesin

From kinesis + -in.

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