actin
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
Origin of actin
1Other definitions for actin- (2 of 2)
variant of actino- before a vowel: actinism.
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How to use actin in a sentence
"Oi don't loike th' way he is actin', Frankie," whispered Barney.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery | Burt L. StandishCan't you hear millions spoke of without actin' like a blasted whistlin' buoy?
Isle o' Dreams | Frederick F. MooreAnd when he quit he went off toward home, slappin' his fists together and actin' as if he didn't see the road across his bows.
Cy Whittaker's Place | Joseph C. LincolnEd was actin at Niblo's Garding, which looks considerable more like a parster than a garding, but let that pars.
I don't know what them skunks think they can do, actin' in this way.
Motor Matt's Daring Rescue | Stanley R. Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for actin
/ (ˈæktɪn) /
a protein that participates in many kinds of cell movement, including muscle contraction, during which it interacts with filaments of a second protein, myosin
Origin of actin
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for actin
[ ăk′tĭn ]
A protein found in all eukaryotic cells, forming filaments that make up a main component of the cell's supporting matrix or cytoskeleton. Actin and the protein myosin together make up the contractile units (called sarcomeres) of skeletal muscle fibers.
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