sericin
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ser·i·cin
(sĕr′ĭ-sĭn)n.
A viscous gelatinous protein that forms on the surface of raw-silk fibers.
[Latin sēricus, silken; see serge1 + -in.]
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sericin
(ˈsɛrɪsɪn)n
(Biochemistry) a gelatinous protein found on the fibres of raw silk
[C19: from Latin sēricum silk + -in]
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ser•i•cin
(ˈsɛr ə sɪn)n.
a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
[1835–45; < Latin sēric(us) silken]
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