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vitellin

[ vi-tel-in, vahy- ]
/ vɪˈtɛl ɪn, vaɪ- /

noun Biochemistry.

a phosphoprotein in the yolk of eggs.

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Also called ovovitellin.

Origin of vitellin

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

Words nearby vitellin

Vitaphone, vitascope, vite, Vitebsk, vitelliform degeneration, vitellin, vitelline, vitelline membrane, vitelline pole, vitelline vessel, vitellogenesis
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Example sentences 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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