mallein

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noun

A protein fraction obtained from Burkholderia mallei, used in testing for glanders.

OriginLatin malleus →
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Meanings

nounmallein (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA protein fraction obtained from Burkholderia mallei, used in testing for glanders.

    A further supply of mallein has been elaborated; examinations of samples of locusts, urine, etc., have been made.

    1901 June 21, H. Watkins-Pitchford, “Veterinary Departmental Report for April, 1901”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 8, page 247

Origin

  1. Latinmalleus“glanders”
  2. Englishmallein

Latin malleus (“glanders”) and suffix -in.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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