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falcilysin

falcilysin noun: a metalloprotease present in the protozoan malaria-causing parastie Plasmodium falciparum.

Noun

falcilysin (uncountable)

  1. A metalloprotease present in the protozoan malaria-causing parastie Plasmodium falciparum

Questions about falcilysin

What does falcilysin mean?
Falcilysin means a metalloprotease present in the protozoan malaria-causing parastie Plasmodium falciparum.
What part of speech is falcilysin?
Falcilysin is a noun.

Words near falcilysin in the dictionary

  1. falciform ligament
  2. falciform ligaments
  3. falciformity
  4. falciger
  5. falcigers
  6. falcilysin
  7. falcine
  8. falcipain
  9. falcipains
  10. falciparum
  11. falciparum malaria

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