Definitions for avidin
avidin
av·i·din
Spelling: [av-i-din, uh-vid-in]
IPA: /ˈæv ɪ dɪn, əˈvɪd ɪn/
Avidin is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.
You can make 70 anagrams from letters in avidin (adiinv).
Definitions for avidin
noun
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a protein, found in the white of egg, that combines with and prevents the action of biotin, thus injuring the animal that consumes it in excess by producing biotin deficiency.
Origin of avidin
1940-45; avid + (biot)in; so named from its affinity for biotin