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MELITTIN
Definition of MELITTIN
noun
A peptide, containing 26 amino acids, which is present in bee venom and has been used experimentally as an antibacterial agent, especially against penicillin-resistant bacteria.
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Melittin, from Attic Greek μέλιττα (mélitta, “bee”) + -in, from German -in.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
MELITTIN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 120, 17 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
prettygoodbakerSUPPORTERContributor
on Day 120, 17 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MELITTIN starts with M and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read EIILMNTT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I and T appear more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start MELITT
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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