dermcidin

D2E1R1M3C3I1D2I1N1

noun

An antibiotic peptide secreted by human eccrine sweat glands onto the skin.

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Meanings

noundermcidin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn antibiotic peptide secreted by human eccrine sweat glands onto the skin.

Origin

From derm- + -cide + -in.

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APA

dermcidin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermcidin

MLA

“dermcidin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermcidin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermcidin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermcidin.

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