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avicin

avicin noun: any of a group of triterpenoid saponins, present in some acacias, that possess a broad range of biochemical actions.

Noun

avicin (plural avicins)

  1. Any of a group of triterpenoid saponins, present in some acacias, that possess a broad range of biochemical actions

Forms of avicin

pluralavicins

Questions about avicin

What does avicin mean?
Avicin means any of a group of triterpenoid saponins, present in some acacias, that possess a broad range of biochemical actions.
What part of speech is avicin?
Avicin is a noun.
What is the plural of avicin?
The plural of avicin is avicins.

Words near avicin in the dictionary

  1. avicennite
  2. Avichal
  3. avicidal
  4. avicide
  5. avicides
  6. avicin
  7. avicins
  8. avicinylation
  9. avick
  10. avicolous
  11. avicular

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