excelsin

excelsin
\\ikˈselsə̇n, ek-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin excelsa (specific epithet of Bertholettia excelsa, from feminine of excelsus high) + English -in
: a crystalline globulin obtained from the meat of the Brazil nut

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  • excelsin — ex·cel·sin ik sel sən n a crystalline globulin obtained from the meat of the Brazil nut …   Medical dictionary

  • excelsin — ex·cel·sin …   English syllables

  • Avenalin — A*ven a*lin, n. [L. avena eats.] (Chem.) A crystalline globulin, contained in oat kernels, very similar in composition to excelsin, but different in reactions and crystalline form. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glycinin — The chief protein of soybeans; a globulin that is structurally similar to arachin, edestin, and excelsin. * * * glyc·i·nin (glisґĭ nin) a globulin which constitutes 90 to 95 per cent of the protein content of soybean …   Medical dictionary

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