Meanings
nounAbderhalden reaction (plural Abderhalden reactions)
plural Abderhalden reactions
- The occurrence of proteolytic enzymes specific for foreign proteins introduced via parents.
Origin
- GermanAbderhaldensche
- EnglishAbderhalden reaction
Calque of German Abderhaldensche Reaktion, named after Swiss chemist Emil Abderhalden.
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Portuguese reação de Abderhalden
- reação de Abderhaldenoccurrence of proteolytic enzymes specific for foreign proteins introduced via parents
Turkish Abderhalden reaksiyonu
- Abderhalden reaksiyonuoccurrence of proteolytic enzymes specific for foreign proteins introduced via parents
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