echidnin

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noun

A protein, found in the venom of some vipers, that functions as a thrombin-like enzyme.

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Meanings

nounechidnin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA protein, found in the venom of some vipers, that functions as a thrombin-like enzyme.

Origin

From Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna, “snake, viper”) + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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