anserine
anserine · anserines
A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from…A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.
/ˈansəɹiːn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.
Origin
From Latin anser (“goose”) + -ine, after German Anserin.From Latin anser (“goose”) + -ine, after German Anserin.
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Forms
plural: anserinesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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