PROTAMINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("protamine" is a kind of...):

simple protein (a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed)

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