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melittins

melittins is the plural of melittin.

Meaning of melittin

Noun

melittin (countable and uncountable, plural melittins)

  1. A peptide, containing 26 amino acids, which is present in bee venom and has been used experimentally as an antibacterial agent, especially against penicillin-resistant bacteria.
    • If enough bees sting an animal, the cardiotoxin component of melittin will work to arrest its heart.2016 August 18, Avi Steinberg, “The Connoisseur of Pain”, in The New York Times Magazine

Questions about melittins

What is melittins the plural of?
Melittins is the plural of melittin.

Words near melittins in the dictionary

  1. melitriose
  2. melitrioses
  3. melittid
  4. melittids
  5. melittin
  6. melittins
  7. melittological
  8. melittologist
  9. melittologists
  10. melittology
  11. melittophilous

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