Italian

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Etymology

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From cobra +‎ (emo)lisina (hemolysin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔ.bra.liˈzi.na/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: co‧bra‧li‧sì‧na

Noun

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cobralisina f (plural cobralisine)

  1. (toxicology) a hemolysin found in the venom of cobras

References

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  1. ^ cobralisina in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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  • cobralisina in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana