filipin

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noun

A potent antifungal chemical first isolated from the actinomycete Streptomyces filipinensis, widely used as a histochemical stain for cholesterol.

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Meanings

nounfilipin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA potent antifungal chemical first isolated from the actinomycete Streptomyces filipinensis, widely used as a histochemical stain for cholesterol.

Origin

filipinensis + -in

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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