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sericin

Sericin (noun) means a water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre.

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A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre.
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Etymology

From a derivative of Latin sēricus.

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"sericin" (noun) means a water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre.

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