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- German · borrowed fromMelittin
- English todaymelittin
Borrowed from German Melittin, from Attic Greek μέλιττα (mélitta, “bee”) + -in, from German -in.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
melittin
Today it means: A peptide, containing 26 amino acids, which is present in bee venom and has been used experimentally as an antibacterial agent, especially against penicillin-resistant bacteria. Full definition →
German Melittin