# vimentin

> English word · Noun · IPA /vaɪˈmɛn.tɪn/

## Definitions
1. Any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton.

## Etymology
From Latin vīmentum (“osier, withy”) + -in (“protein”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vimentin