actinidin

A1C3T1I1N1I1D2I1N1

noun

A protein-digesting enzyme present in kiwifruit. It is also an allergen.

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Meanings

nounactinidin (countable and uncountable, plural actinidins)

plural actinidins · alternative actinidain

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA protein-digesting enzyme present in kiwifruit. It is also an allergen.

Origin

From taxonomic name Actinid(ia) + -in.

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Translations

Portuguese actinidina
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

antidinic
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APA

actinidin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinidin

MLA

“actinidin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinidin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “actinidin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/actinidin.

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