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Meaning of acrosin in English:

acrosin

Pronunciation /ˈakrəsɪn/

noun

Biochemistry

  • An enzyme found in the acrosomes of mammalian spermatozoa, which is thought to facilitate penetration of the ovum at fertilization by digesting its outer glycoprotein coat.

Origin

1970s. From acros- + -in.