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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of a family of peptides isolated originally from the skin secretion of the European red frog, Rana temporaria. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A tarry secretion from the temporal ducts of a bull elephant during musth. uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From temporaria + -in.

Etymology 2

From Latin tempus (“temple (of the head)”) + -in.

Related phrases

rana temporaria

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