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Etymology of the English word hirudin

the English word hirudin
using the Latin prefix hirudin-
using the New Latin suffix -in
derived from the Classical Latin word hirudo (leech)

Date

The earliest known usage of hirudin in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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