First Known Use: 1908
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volutin
noun vo·lu·tin \ˈväl-yə-ˌtin, və-ˈlü-tən\
Definition of VOLUTIN
: a granular basophilic substance containing nucleic acids that is found especially in cells of microorganisms
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Origin of VOLUTIN
German, from New Latin volutans, specific epithet of the bacterium Spirillum volutans in which it was first found
Medical Dictionary
volutin
noun vo·lu·tin \ˈväl-yə-ˌtin, və-ˈlüt-ən\
Medical Definition of VOLUTIN
: a granular basophilic substance containing nucleic acids that is found especially in cells of microorganisms (as bacteria, yeast, and protozoans) and is believed to function as a phosphate reserve—called also metachromatin
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