fertilizin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypothetical substance supposed to be the active agent in fertilization, having two side chains, one reacting with the sperm, the other with the ovum.

Word forms

fertilizin

Etymology

From fertilize + -in.

Derived words

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