Meanings
- uncountablebiochemistryA protein, isolated from the red alga Griffithsia, that may have some use as a microbicide.
Origin
From translingual Griffithsia + -in.
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griffithsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/griffithsin
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