ˌelə̇ˈdȯis ə n noun
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Etymology: irregular from New Latin Eledone , genus name (from Greek eledōnē , a kind of octopus) + -in
: a small protein C 54 H 85 N 13 O 15 S from the salivary glands of several octopuses (genus Eledone ) that is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agent