ovispirin

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noun

Any of a group of ovine antimicrobial and cytotoxic cathelicidins

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Meanings

nounovispirin (plural ovispirins)

plural ovispirins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of ovine antimicrobial and cytotoxic cathelicidins

Origin

By surface analysis, ovi- (“sheep”) + -spirin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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