ovostatin

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noun

Any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in hens' eggs.

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Meanings

nounovostatin (plural ovostatins)

plural ovostatins

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in hens' eggs.

Origin

From ovo- + statin.

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APA

ovostatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovostatin

MLA

“ovostatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovostatin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ovostatin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ovostatin.

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