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actomyosin
(acto|myosin)
Pronunciation:
/ˌaktə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪəsɪn/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Biochemistry
a complex of actin and myosin of which the contractile protein filaments of muscle tissue are composed.
Origin:
1940s
: from
actin
+
myosin
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