myosin

/ˈmaɪəsən/
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Definitions of myosin
  1. noun
    the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
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    type of:
    globulin
    a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed
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