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- noun Any of the
antimicrobial peptides isolated from the skin of a species offrog , theAfrican clawed frog .
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mollusque commented on the word magainin
A small peptide antibiotic first found in Xenopus; it protects skin against invading bacteria. Derived from Hebrew מגן "shield".
Unfortunately, magainins weren't approved by the FDA, because they were not more effective than existing antibiotics.
September 9, 2008