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avenacin

avenacin noun: any of a group of antimicrobials present in oats (Avena sativa).

Noun

avenacin (plural avenacins)

  1. Any of a group of antimicrobials present in oats (Avena sativa).

Forms of avenacin

pluralavenacins

Origin of avenacin

From Latin avena + -cin.

Questions about avenacin

What does avenacin mean?
Avenacin means any of a group of antimicrobials present in oats (Avena sativa).
What part of speech is avenacin?
Avenacin is a noun.
What is the plural of avenacin?
The plural of avenacin is avenacins.

Words near avenacin in the dictionary

  1. avemetatarsalian
  2. avemetatarsalians
  3. Avempace
  4. aven
  5. avenaceous
  6. avenacin
  7. avenacinase
  8. avenacins
  9. avenacoside
  10. avenage
  11. Avenal

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