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protamine

noun /proʊtəmin/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 13 WWF 16
Definitions
noun

a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin

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