calcin

C3A1L1C3I1N1

noun

Any of a group of polypeptides that have an affinity for calcium

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Meanings

nouncalcin (plural calcins)

plural calcins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of polypeptides that have an affinity for calcium

Origin

From calc(ium) + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

laccin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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