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draculin

/ˈdɹæk.jəl.ɪn/

draculin noun: a glycoprotein with anticoagulant properties, found in the saliva of vampire bats.

Noun

draculin (uncountable)

  1. A glycoprotein with anticoagulant properties, found in the saliva of vampire bats.

Origin of draculin

From Dracula + -in, named after Count Dracula.

Questions about draculin

What does draculin mean?
Draculin means a glycoprotein with anticoagulant properties, found in the saliva of vampire bats.
What part of speech is draculin?
Draculin is a noun.
How do you pronounce draculin?
Draculin is pronounced /ˈdɹæk.jəl.ɪn/.

Words near draculin in the dictionary

  1. Dracula
  2. Dracula sneeze
  3. Dracula sneezes
  4. Draculaesque
  5. Draculas
  6. draculin
  7. dracunculi
  8. dracunculiasis
  9. dracunculiosis
  10. dracunculoid
  11. dracunculoids

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