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Where does “zooagglutinin” come from?

zooagglutinin (English) comes from English agglutinin, from English agglutinate, from Latin agglutinatus, from Latin agglutino, from Latin glutino, from Latin glūten, from Proto-Italic gloiten, from Proto-Indo-European glóh₁ytn̥ — to bend, arch.

zooagglutinin (English): An agglutinin protein present in some venoms

Definitions

  1. An agglutinin protein present in some venoms

Ancestry of “zooagglutinin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishagglutininA substance that causes cells to clump; A protein...
2EnglishagglutinateUnited with glue or as with glue; cemented...
3Latinagglutinatusglued, pasted, fastened
4LatinagglutinoI glue, paste, solder or cement to something; fit...
5LatinglutinoI glue
6Latinglūten—
7Proto-Italicgloiten—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanglóh₁ytn̥—
9Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
10Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
11Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
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