melittin (English, noun)
expansion: melittin (countable and uncountable, plural melittins)
Senses:
topics: biochemistry
biology
chemistry
microbiology
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A peptide, containing 26 amino acids, which is present in bee venom and has been used experimentally as an antibacterial agent, especially against penicillin-resistant bacteria.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: melittins
tags: plural