| ALLETHRINS | • allethrins n. Plural of allethrin. • ALLETHRIN n. a light yellow viscous oily insecticide. |
| AQUAPORINS | • aquaporins n. Plural of aquaporin. • AQUAPORIN n. any of a group of proteins in a cell membrane that allow the passage of water across the membrane. |
| AVENTURINS | • aventurins n. Plural of aventurin. • AVENTURIN n. a glass containing golden or green flecks; quartz containing mica flakes, also AVANTURINE, AVENTURINE. |
| EUCHLORINS | • EUCHLORIN n. an explosive gas, a mixture of chlorine and chlorine dioxide, also EUCHLORINE. |
| FILAGGRINS | • filaggrins n. Plural of filaggrin. • FILAGGRIN n. a protein that helps the skin function as a protective barrier against foreign organisms. |
| LAMINARINS | • laminarins n. Plural of laminarin. • LAMINARIN n. a polysaccharide found in various brown algae. |
| LUCIFERINS | • luciferins n. Plural of luciferin. • LUCIFERIN n. a protein-like substance in the luminous organs of certain animals, which is acted on by the enzyme luciferase to produce bioluminescence. |
| NINHYDRINS | • ninhydrins n. Plural of ninhydrin. • NINHYDRIN n. a poisonous crystalline oxidizing agent used as an analytical reagent. |
| PELLAGRINS | • pellagrins n. Plural of pellagrin. • PELLAGRIN n. one who is afflicted with pellagra, a nervous and digestive disease due to deficiency of nicotinic acid in the diet. |
| PITUITRINS | • PITUITRIN n. a hormone produced by the pituitary gland. |
| PORPHYRINS | • porphyrins n. Plural of porphyrin. • PORPHYRIN n. any of a large group of red or purple crystalline pigments present in plant and animal tissues. |
| PYRETHRINS | • pyrethrins n. Plural of pyrethrin. • PYRETHRIN n. either of two insecticidal oily esters prepared from pyrethrum flowers. |
| RIBAVIRINS | • ribavirins n. Plural of ribavirin. • RIBAVIRIN n. a synthetic guanosine analogue, which interferes with the synthesis of viral nucleic acids and is used to treat viral infections. |
| SACCHARINS | • saccharins n. Plural of saccharin. • SACCHARIN n. an artificial sweetener, also SACCHARINE. |
| SILYMARINS | • silymarins n. Plural of silymarin. • SILYMARIN n. an antioxidant flavonoid found in milk thistle. |
| TAMBOURINS | • tambourins n. Plural of tambourin. • TAMBOURIN n. a long, narrow, Provencal drum; a two-beat dance style, accompanied by a tambourin. |
| TRINITRINS | • TRINITRIN n. glyceryl trinitrate, used to treat angina pectoris. |