First Known Use: 1885
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histone
noun his·tone \ˈhis-ˌtōn\
Definition of HISTONE
: any of various simple water-soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin
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Origin of HISTONE
German Histon
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histone
noun his·tone \ˈhis-ˌtōn\
Medical Definition of HISTONE
: any of various simple water-soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin
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