| TELLIN | • tellin n. A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus. • tellin' v. Pronunciation spelling of telling. • TELLIN n. a kind of bivalve mollusc, also TELLEN. |
| PHALLIN | • phallin n. (Organic chemistry, mycology) Any of several haemolytic cyclic oligopeptides present in the death cap… • PHALLIN n. a type of fungal poison. |
| FLUELLIN | • fluellin n. (Obsolete) Any of various varieties of Veronica, especially Veronica officinalis; speedwell. • fluellin n. Alternative form of fluellen (Kickxia spp.). • FLUELLIN n. a weedy annual related to toadflax, also FLUELLEN. |
| MONELLIN | • monellin n. (Biochemistry) A sweet protein found in Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii. • MONELLIN n. a protein extracted from a West African red berry. |
| TEFILLIN | • tefillin n. Plural of tefilla. • TEFILLAH n. (Hebrew) a phylactery worn by Jews, also TEPHILLAH. |
| VANILLIN | • vanillin n. A chemical compound, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde, that is the primary constituent of vanilla. • vanillin n. Synthetic compound used as a substitute for the extract of the vanilla bean. • VANILLIN n. a white crystalline aldehyde having a burning taste and characteristic odor of vanilla, extracted from vanilla pods. |
| VITELLIN | • vitellin n. (Biochemistry) A protein found in egg yolk. • VITELLIN n. a protein found in egg yolk. |
| FIBRILLIN | • fibrillin n. A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue. • FIBRILLIN n. a protein found in connective tissue. |
| FLAGELLIN | • flagellin n. (Biochemistry) The main protein in the flagella of bacteria. • FLAGELLIN n. a polymeric protein that is the chief constituent of bacterial flagella. |
| OXACILLIN | • oxacillin n. (Pharmacology) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin… • OXACILLIN n. a semisynthetic penicillin, used in the treatment of penicillin-resistant conditions. |
| TEPHILLIN | • tephillin n. Plural of tephillah. • TEPHILLAH n. (Hebrew) a phylactery worn by Jews, also TEFILLAH. |
| AMPICILLIN | • ampicillin n. (Pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C16H19N3O4S that is effective against gram-negative… • AMPICILLIN n. an improved form of penicillin taken by mouth. |
| PENICILLIN | • penicillin n. (Pharmacology) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized… • penicillin n. (Mycology) A blue mold of the genus Penicillium that produces penicillin. • PENICILLIN n. any of a group of substances that stop the growth of bacteria, extracted from moulds, esp. from Penicillium notatum. |
| AMOXICILLIN | • amoxicillin n. (Pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C16H19N3O5S closely related… • AMOXICILLIN n. an antibiotic drug, a type of semisynthetic penicillin, also AMOXYCILLIN. |
| AMOXYCILLIN | • amoxycillin n. (Pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin. • AMOXYCILLIN n. an antibiotic drug, a type of semisynthetic penicillin, also AMOXICILLIN. |
| CLOXACILLIN | • cloxacillin n. (Pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic C19H18ClN3O5S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially… • CLOXACILLIN n. a penicillin-type antibiotic used to treat infections by staphylococcal bacteria. |
| GIBBERELLIN | • gibberellin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of diterpene plant growth hormones first isolated from the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi. • GIBBERELLIN n. any of several plant-growth regulators produced by a fungus of the genus Gibberella. |
| METHICILLIN | • methicillin n. (Pharmacology) Alternative spelling of meticillin. • METHICILLIN n. a semisynthetic penicillin used esp. in the form of its sodium salt. |
| PODOPHYLLIN | • podophyllin n. (Organic chemistry) A resinous powder obtained by precipitating an alcoholic tincture of the rhizome… • PODOPHYLLIN n. a cathartic resin obtained from the rhizomes of the Podophyllum genus, also PODOPHYLIN. |