Meanings
nounhelospectin (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryA peptide in Gila monster venom.
Origin
From Heloderma suspectum (taxonomic name for the Gila monster) + -in.
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APA
helospectin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helospectin
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“helospectin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helospectin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helospectin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helospectin.
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