avidin

noun

av·​i·​din ˈa-və-dən How to pronounce avidin (audio)
: a protein found in egg white that inactivates biotin by combining with it

Word History

Etymology

from its avidity for biotin

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of avidin was in 1941

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“Avidin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avidin. Accessed 1 Jun. 2023.

Medical Definition

avidin

noun
av·​i·​din ˈav-əd-ən How to pronounce avidin (audio)
: a protein found in white of egg that inactivates biotin by combining with it

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