plastin

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noun

A set of actin-bundling proteins .

“I-plastin”

OriginAncient Greek πλαστός →
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Meanings

nounplastin (plural plastins)

plural plastins

  1. biologyA set of actin-bundling proteins .

    I-plastin

    3 more examples

    Fimbrin is also known as plastin 1.

    L-plastin

    T-plastin

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλαστός“mouldable”
  2. Englishplastin

From Ancient Greek πλαστός (plastós, “mouldable”) + -in.

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Anagrams

planist
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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