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actinidin

actinidin noun: a protein-digesting enzyme present in kiwifruit. It is also an allergen.

Noun

actinidin (countable and uncountable, plural actinidins)

  1. A protein-digesting enzyme present in kiwifruit. It is also an allergen.

Forms of actinidin

pluralactinidins
alternative formactinidain

Origin of actinidin

From taxonomic name Actinid(ia) + -in.

Questions about actinidin

What does actinidin mean?
Actinidin means a protein-digesting enzyme present in kiwifruit. It is also an allergen.
What part of speech is actinidin?
Actinidin is a noun.
What is the plural of actinidin?
The plural of actinidin is actinidins.

Words near actinidin in the dictionary

  1. actinide
  2. actinides
  3. actinidiaceous
  4. actinidic
  5. actinidic acid
  6. actinidin
  7. actinidine
  8. actinidins
  9. actinidiolide
  10. actiniferous
  11. actiniform

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