sericin

English

Etymology

From a derivative of Latin sēricus.

Noun

sericin (countable and uncountable, plural sericins)

A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre

Translations

water-soluble glycoprotein

Italian: sericina f

Anagrams

irenics, resinic, sirenic

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