English Explanatory Dictionary

coherin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A peptide, isolated from the bovine neurohypophysis, capable of regulating peristaltic gastrointestinal activity.

Word forms

coherin coherins

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin haereō Latin cohaereō Latin cohaerēns Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin cohaerentiader. Middle French coherenceder. English coherence Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English coherin From coher(ence) + -in.

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