elicitin

Etymology

From elicit + -in.

elicitin means any of a family of small, highly conserved toxic proteins secreted by certain phytopathogenic microorganisms and inducing a necrotic and systemic hypersensitive response in certain plants. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 76 out of 100.

noun

Any of a family of small, highly conserved toxic proteins secreted by certain phytopathogenic microorganisms and inducing a necrotic and systemic hypersensitive response in certain plants.