alexin
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alexin
- /əˈlɛk.sɪn/
Where it comes from
Ultimately from German Alexine, coined by Hans Buchner in 1891 from the Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō).
noun alexins · alexine
- A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement. The seed of our destruction will blossom in the desert, the alexin of our cure grows by a mountain rock […]
Translations
Talk about this word "alexin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alexin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alexin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alexin "alexin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alexin.Cite this
@misc{alexin_2026,
title = {alexin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alexin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
