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Definition of oryzenin in English:

oryzenin

noun

Biochemistry

  • A glutelin that is the chief protein present in rice.

Pronunciation

oryzenin

/ɒˈrʌɪzənɪn/ /ˌɒrɪˈzɛnɪn/

Origin

Early 20th century. From classical Latin oryza rice (from Hellenistic Greek ὄρυζα) + -enin.