kappa

[ kap-uh ]
/ ˈkæp ə /

noun

the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (K, k).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin of kappa

< Greek káppa < Semitic; see kaph

Words nearby kappa

kapok, kapok oil, kaposi's sarcoma, kaposi's varicelliform eruption, kapote, kappa, kappa angle, kapparah, kapteyn, kapuas, kapuka

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British Dictionary definitions for kappa

kappa
/ (ˈkæpə) /

noun

the tenth letter in the Greek alphabet (Κ, κ), a consonant, transliterated as c or k

Word Origin for kappa

Greek, of Semitic origin

Medical definitions for kappa

kappa
[ kăp′ə ]

n.

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.