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actin
noun
(ac-tin)
a cellular protein found especially in microfilaments (such as those comprising myofibrils) and active in muscular contraction, cellular movement, and maintenance of cell shape
actin
combining form
(ac-tin)
having a radiate form
actin
combining form
(ac-tin)
actinic radiation (such as X-rays)
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