defensin

English

Etymology

From defense +‎ -in.

Noun

defensin (plural defensins)

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

Derived terms

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Verb

defensin

  1. inflection of defensar:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative
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