vitellin

[ vi-tel-in, vahy- ]

/ vɪˈtɛl ɪn, vaɪ- /

noun Biochemistry.

a phosphoprotein in the yolk of eggs.

Nearby words

vitascope, vitascopic, vite, vitebsk, vitelliform degeneration, vitellin, vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis

Origin of vitellin

First recorded in 1855–60; vitell(us) + -in²

Also called ovovitellin.

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Examples from the Web for vitellin

Into this special class fall myosin (of the muscles), fibrinogen (of the blood) and vitellin (of egg yolk).
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for vitellin

vitellin

/ (vɪˈtɛlɪn) /

noun

biochem a phosphoprotein that is the major protein in egg yolk

Word Origin for vitellin

C19: from vitellus + -in

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