transthyretin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /tɹænsˈθaɪ.ɹət.ɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid English thyr- English ox- English -ine English thyr(oxine) English retina English -ol English ret(inol) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English transthyretin From trans- (“denoting change or transfer”) + thyr(oxine) + ret(inol) + -in (“protein”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) a protein found in human blood serum and cerebrospinal fluid that functions as a carrier of the thyroid hormone thyroxine and the retinol-binding protein
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTR | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic | |
| transthyretins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
it prealbumina (Translations)