Kappa
[kap-uh] /ˈkæp ə/
noun
1.
the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K, k).
2.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
/ˈkæpə/
noun
1.
the tenth letter in the Greek alphabet (Κ, κ), a consonant, transliterated as c or k
tenth letter of the Greek alphabet, from an Aramaized form of qoph; see K.
kappa kap·pa (kāp’ə)
n.
Symbol κ The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet. adj.
Relating to or characterizing a polypeptide chain that is one of two types of light chains present in immunoglobins.
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