temporin

English

Etymology 1

From temporaria +‎ -in.

Noun

temporin (countable and uncountable, plural temporins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of peptides isolated originally from the skin secretion of the European red frog, Rana temporaria.

Etymology 2

From Latin tempus (“temple (of the head)”) +‎ -in.

Noun

temporin (uncountable)

1. A tarry secretion from the temporal ducts of a bull elephant during musth.

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