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lacritin

lacritin noun: a glycoprotein found in tears and saliva.

Noun

lacritin (uncountable)

  1. A glycoprotein found in tears and saliva.

Questions about lacritin

What does lacritin mean?
Lacritin means a glycoprotein found in tears and saliva.
What part of speech is lacritin?
Lacritin is a noun.

Words near lacritin in the dictionary

  1. lacrimose
  2. lacrimosely
  3. lacrimosities
  4. lacrimosity
  5. lacrimoso
  6. lacritin
  7. Lacroix
  8. lacroixite
  9. lacrosse
  10. lacrosse stick
  11. lacrosse sticks

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