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histone
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[ˈhɪstəʊn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- any of a group of basic proteins found in chromatin
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Origin
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late 19th century: coined in German, perhaps from Greek histanai ‘arrest’ or from histos ‘web, tissue’
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