Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melittin

/məˈlɪt.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: melit-tin
IPA: /məˈlɪt.ən/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A peptide, containing 26 amino acids, which is present in bee venom and has been used experimentally as an antibacterial agent, especially against penicillin-resistant bacteria.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If enough bees sting an animal, the cardiotoxin component of melittin will work to arrest its heart."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Melittin, from Attic Greek μέλιττα (mélitta, “bee”) + -in, from German -in.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈlɪt.ən/
British English: /mɛˈlɪt.ɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

melittins (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce melittin?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈlɪt.ən/.
What does melittin mean?: A peptide, containing 26 amino acids, which is present in bee venom and has been used experimentally as an antibacterial agent, especially against penicillin-resistant bacteria.
Where does melittin come from?: Borrowed from German Melittin, from Attic Greek μέλιττα (mélitta, “bee”) + -in, from German -in.

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