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alexin.

A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.

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noun/əˈlɛk.sɪn/
  1. A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.

    countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Ultimately from German Alexine, coined by Hans Buchner in 1891 from the Ancient Greek ἀλέξω (aléxō).

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