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defensin

defensin noun: any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that are active against bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Noun

defensin (plural defensins)

  1. Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that are active against bacteria, fungi and viruses

Forms of defensin

pluraldefensins

Origin of defensin

From defense + -in.

Words formed from defensin

Questions about defensin

What does defensin mean?
Defensin means any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that are active against bacteria, fungi and viruses.
What part of speech is defensin?
Defensin is a noun.
What is the plural of defensin?
The plural of defensin is defensins.

Words near defensin in the dictionary

  1. defensibilities
  2. defensibility
  3. defensible
  4. defensibleness
  5. defensibly
  6. defensin
  7. defensing
  8. defensins
  9. defensive
  10. defensive back
  11. defensive backs

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