A serum protein with bactericidal properties; specifically = "complement".
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The British Medical Journal. From German Alexin from ancient Greek ἀλέξειν to ward off (from the same Indo-European base as Sanskrit rakṣ- to protect) + German -in.
Definition of alexin in US English:
alexin
nounəˈlɛksɪn
Immunology historical
A serum protein with bactericidal properties; specifically = "complement".
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The British Medical Journal. From German Alexin from ancient Greek ἀλέξειν to ward off (from the same Indo-European base as Sanskrit rakṣ- to protect) + German -in.