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Trichosanthes (“genus of Asian cucumber-like plants”) + -in
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A ribosome-inactivating protein and abortifacient derived from Trichosanthes kirilowii. Full definition →
Trichosanthes (“genus of Asian cucumber-like plants”) + -in
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.