draculin

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English[edit]

WOTD – 25 August 2012
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Etymology[edit]

Dracula +‎ -in, named after Count Dracula.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

draculin (uncountable)

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

Translations[edit]

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