actomyosin

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noun

A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibers.

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Meanings

nounactomyosin (countable and uncountable, plural actomyosins)

plural actomyosins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibers.

    Synonyms: actinomyosin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibers.

Translations

Arabic بْرُوتِين عَضَلِيّ
  • بْرُوتِين عَضَلِيّ (brūtīn ʕaḍaliyy)a protein complex found in muscle fibres
Basque aktomiosina
  • aktomiosinaa protein complex found in muscle fibres
Finnish aktomyosiini
  • aktomyosiinia protein complex found in muscle fibres
Polish aktomiozyna
  • aktomiozynaa protein complex found in muscle fibres
Portuguese actomiosina
  • actomiosinaa protein complex found in muscle fibres
Spanish actomiosina
  • actomiosinaa protein complex found in muscle fibres
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“actomyosin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actomyosin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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