crotalin
[ kroht-l-in ]
/ ˈkroʊt l ɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
Origin of crotalin
< New Latin
Crotal(us) a genus of rattlesnakes, from whose venom the protein was extracted (< Latin
crotalum < Greek
krótalon rattle) +
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Example sentences from the Web for crotalin
It was a combination of crotalin venom and ptomaine poisons, a very deadly mess.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow |Saxton PopeHe also found both crotalin and crotalin solution to vary in activity.