cuorin

noun

cu·​o·​rin

ˈkyü(ə)rə̇n

plural -s

: an amorphous phosphatide obtained from heart muscle and soybeans that resembles cephalin and is held to be a mixture

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cuor- (from Italian cuore heart, from Latin cor) + -in

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