Meanings
Origin
From Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos, “turn”, noun) + myosin.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French tropomyosine
- tropomyosinebiochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
German Tropomyosin
- Tropomyosinbiochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
Indonesian tropomiosin
- tropomiosinbiochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
Italian tropomiosina
- tropomiosinabiochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
Japanese トロポミオシン
- トロポミオシン (toropomioshin)biochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
Polish tropomiozyna
- tropomiozynabiochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
Portuguese tropomiosina
- tropomiosinabiochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
Russian тропомиози́н
- тропомиози́н (tropomiozín)biochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
Spanish tropomiosina
- tropomiosinabiochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
Swedish tropomyosin
- tropomyosinbiochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
Vietnamese tropomyosin
- tropomyosinbiochemistry: protein involved in muscle contraction
Cite this entry
APA
tropomyosin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tropomyosin
MLA
“tropomyosin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tropomyosin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tropomyosin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tropomyosin.
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