viscumin

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noun

Any of a group of toxic lectins present in mistletoe (Viscum album)

OriginLatin viscum →
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Meanings

nounviscumin (plural viscumins)

plural viscumins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of toxic lectins present in mistletoe (Viscum album)

Origin

  1. Latinviscum“mistletoe”
  2. Englishviscumin

From Latin viscum (“mistletoe”) + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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