alexin

[ uh-lek-sin ]

noun

, Immunology.

1. complement ( def 10 ).

alexin

/ ˌælɪkˈsɪnɪk; əˈlɛksɪn /

noun

1. immunol a former word for complement

Derived Forms

• alexinic, adjective

Other Words From

• al·ex·in·ic [al-ek-, sin, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of alexin¹

1890–95; < Greek aléx ( ein ) to ward off + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of alexin¹

C19: from German, from Greek alexein to ward off