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spectrin

[ spek-trin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a rodlike structural protein of the red blood cell membrane.

spectrin

/ ˈspɛktrɪn /

noun

  1. any one of a class of fibrous proteins found in the membranes of red blood cells, the brain, the intestine, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spectrin1

First recorded in 1968; spect(e)r + -in 2; ghost ( def 12 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spectrin1

C20: from spectr ( e ) + -in , referring to the ghosts (isolated cell membranes) of red blood cells, the source of the first known member of the class

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