defensin

English

Etymology

From defense +‎ -in.

Noun

defensin (plural defensins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of cysteine-rich proteins that are active against bacteria, fungi and viruses

Derived terms

• preprodefensin
• prodefensin

Catalan

Verb

defensin

1. inflection of defensar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative