vitellin

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɪˈtɛlɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vi tel′in, vī-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vi•tel•lin  (vi tel′in, vī-),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistrya phosphoprotein in the yolk of eggs. Also called ovovitellin. 
  • vitell(us) + -in2 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vitellin /vɪˈtɛlɪn/ n
  1. a phosphoprotein that is the major protein in egg yolk
Etymology: 19th Century: from vitellus + -in
'vitellin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ovovitellin

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