First Known Use: 1942
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myosin
noun my·o·sin \ˈmī-ə-sən\
Definition of MYOSIN
: a fibrous globulin of muscle that can split ATP and that reacts with actin in muscle contraction to form actomyosin
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Origin of MYOSIN
International Scientific Vocabulary my- + 2-ose + 1-in
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myosin
noun my·o·sin \ˈmī-ə-sən\
Medical Definition of MYOSIN
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: a fibrous globulin of muscle that can split ATP and that reacts with actin to form actomyosin
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