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dermcidin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
derm-cidin
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antibiotic peptide secreted by human eccrine sweat glands onto the skin.

Uncountable

Etymology

From derm- + -cide + -in.

Usage

Derived Forms

DCD

Phrases

DCD gene DCD protein

Questions

What does dermcidin mean?
An antibiotic peptide secreted by human eccrine sweat glands onto the skin.
Where does dermcidin come from?
From derm- + -cide + -in.

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