myosin

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/ˈmaɪ.oʊsɪn/

noun

Any of a large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles.

OriginAncient Greek μυός →
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Meanings

nounmyosin (countable and uncountable, plural myosins)

plural myosins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAny of a large family of motor proteins found in eukaryotic tissues, allowing mobility in muscles.
  2. countableuncountableAn albuminous body present in dead muscle formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμυός
  2. Englishmyosin

From myo- (“relating to muscle”), and Ancient Greek μυός (muós), genitive of μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) + -in.

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Translations

French myosine
  • myosinemotor protein
German Myosin
  • Myosinmotor protein
Irish mióisin
  • mióisinmotor protein
Italian miosina
  • miosinamotor protein
Spanish miosina
  • miosinamotor protein
Swedish myosin
  • myosinmotor protein

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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