latherin
latherin · latherins
A surfactant protein, found in the sweat of equines, which allows sweat to penetrate…A surfactant protein, found in the sweat of equines, which allows sweat to penetrate the waterproof coat and there evaporate and cool the animal.
Meaning
1 sensesA surfactant protein, found in the sweat of equines, which allows sweat to penetrate the waterproof coat and there evaporate and cool the animal.
Origin
From lather + -in from the ability of the protein to produce a frothy lather of sweat on eFrom lather + -in from the ability of the protein to produce a frothy lather of sweat on equines.
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