anserine meaning: definition, etymology

anserine

adj

UK /ˈansəɹʌɪn/

Etymology From Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).

Silly, foolish, stupid.

Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.

Medicine, Sciences Obsolete Exhibiting goose flesh.

anserine skin

Derived terms: homoanserine
Related terms: pes anserinus, anatine, cygnine

anserine

noun

UK /ˈansəɹiːn/

Etymology From Latin anser (“goose”) + -ine, after German Anserin.

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.

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