p 3 r 1 o 1 t 1 a 1 m 3 i 1 n 1 e 1
9 letters · 13 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
originEtymology tree English prot- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English protamine From prot- (“original”) + -amine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- promine 11
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