English Explanatory Dictionary

defensin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that are active against bacteria, fungi and viruses

Word forms

defensin defensins

Etymology

From defense + -in.

Derived words

preprodefensin prodefensin
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