melittin

melittin
The principal component in bee venom; m. is a peptide amide containing 26 amino acid s and is a hemolysin. [G. melitta, bee, + -in]

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me·lit·tin mə-'lit-ən n a toxic protein in bee venom that causes localized pain and inflammation but also has a moderate antibacterial and antifungal effect

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