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alexin

/əˈlɛk.sɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alex-in
IPA
/əˈlɛk.sɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ultimately from German Alexine, coined by Hans Buchner in 1891 from the Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō).

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Usage

Inflected Forms

alexins (plural) alexine (alternative)

Derived Forms

antialexin oryzalexin phytoalexin

Questions

How do you pronounce alexin?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlɛk.sɪn/.
What does alexin mean?
A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.
Where does alexin come from?
It is traced to German.

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