nuclein en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnjuː.klɪ.ɪn/ (UK)
- /ˈn(j)u.kli.ɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From German Nuclein, corresponding to nucleus + -in.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A phosphorus-rich protein found in the nucleus of a cell, later specifically nucleohistone or nucleoprotamine; also, any similar compound present in the cell nucleus.
While delving microscopically through the pus in surgical bandages, Miescher found a substance he didn't recognize and called it nuclein (because it resided in the nuclei of cells).
2003, Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything, BCA, published 2003, page 354:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nucleins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
de Nuclein (Translations) · uk нуклеї́н (Translations) · pt nucleína (Translations) · ru нуклеи́н (Translations) · el νουκλεΐνη (Translations) · es nucleína (Translations) · it nucleina (Translations)