acrosin

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noun

A proteolytic enzyme, found in the acrosome of spermatozoa, that enables penetration of the egg.

OriginEnglish acrosome ← Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma) ← Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? →
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Meanings

nounacrosin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA proteolytic enzyme, found in the acrosome of spermatozoa, that enables penetration of the egg.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
acrosine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)
  5. Englishacro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
  8. Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
  11. Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
  12. Ancient Greekσῶμα (sôma)
  13. Englishacrosome
  14. Englishacrosin

From acrosome + -in.

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Translations

Portuguese acrosina
  • acrosinaproteolytic enzyme found in acrosomes

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SaronicarsonicRoscian
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APA

acrosin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrosin

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrosin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrosin.

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