draculin

English

WOTD – 25 August 2012, 25 August 2013, 25 August 2014

Etymology

From Dracula +‎ -in, named after Count Dracula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹæk.jəl.ɪn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

draculin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, zoology) A glycoprotein with anticoagulant properties, found in the saliva of vampire bats.

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