polylysine

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noun

A polypeptide (or section of a protein) consisting only of lysine residues

OriginEnglish lysine ← Latin lysis ← Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) →
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Meanings

nounpolylysine (plural polylysines)

plural polylysines

  1. A polypeptide (or section of a protein) consisting only of lysine residues

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  6. Latinlysis
  7. Englishlysis
  8. Englishlysine
  9. Englishpolylysine

From poly- + lysine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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