Meanings
nountrichosanthin (countable and uncountable, plural trichosanthins)
plural trichosanthins
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA ribosome-inactivating protein and abortifacient derived from Trichosanthes kirilowii.
Origin
Trichosanthes (“genus of Asian cucumber-like plants”) + -in
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trichosanthin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichosanthin
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“trichosanthin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichosanthin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trichosanthin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichosanthin.
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