me|lit|tin

me|lit|tin
me|lit|tin «muh LIHT uhn», noun.
an antibiotic substance extracted from the poison of honeybees: »

They found the antibacterial effect of one milligram of the bee substance, called “melittin,” was the equivalent of as much as 93 units of penicillin (New York Times).

[< Greek mélitta honeybee + English -in]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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