ELEDOISIN

Meaning of ELEDOISIN in English

[el.e.doi.sin] n [irreg. fr. NL Eledone, fr. Gk eledone, a kind of octopus] (1963): a small protein from the salivary glands of several octopuses (genus Eledone) that is a powerful vasodilator and hypotensive agent

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

ELEDOISIN — noun Etymology: irregular from New Latin Eledone, from Greek eledōnē, a kind of octopus Date: 1963 a small protein C …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ELEDOISIN — ˌelə̇ˈdȯis ə n noun ( -s ) Etymology: irregular from New Latin Eledone , genus name (from Greek eledōnē , …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELEDOISIN — n. (Medicine) small protein formed in the rear salivary glands of small octopuses that acts as a powerful vasodilator and …
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ELEDOISIN — noun Etymology: irregular from New Latin Eledone, from Greek eledōnē, a kind of octopus Date: 1963 : a small protein …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ELEDOISIN — n. Pronunciation: ˌ e-l ə - ' do ̇ i-s ə n Function: noun Etymology: irregular from New Latin Eledone, …
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