crotalin

[ kroht-l-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crotalin¹

< New Latin Crotal ( us ) a genus of rattlesnakes, from whose venom the protein was extracted (< Latin crotalum < Greek krótalon rattle) + -in ²

Example Sentences

He also found both crotalin and crotalin solution to vary in activity.

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It was a combination of crotalin venom and ptomaine poisons, a very deadly mess.

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