Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anoikic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anoi-kic
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting anoikis, the form of apoptosis that occurs when a cell comes loose from its anchorage

Example Sentences

"Moreover, another process, autophagy — in which the cell digests some of its own components — is observed in anoikic cells."

Etymology

From anoikis + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: anoikis

Questions

What does anoikic mean?: Exhibiting anoikis, the form of apoptosis that occurs when a cell comes loose from its anchorage
Where does anoikic come from?: From anoikis + -ic.

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