mallein

English

Etymology

Latin malleus (“glanders”) and suffix -in.

Noun

mallein (uncountable)

(biochemistry) A protein fraction obtained from Burkholderia mallei, used in testing for glanders.

Anagrams

Millean, malline, manille

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