Phaseolin
/ˌfeɪziəˈloʊɪn/noun
A storage protein found chiefly in the seeds of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris).
Did you know?Its name ultimately echoes the ancient Greek word for a bean, linking modern plant biochemistry to a crop cultivated for thousands of years.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
φάσηλος (phasēlos)
“Bean, especially a type of leguminous seed”
Classical Latin
Latin
phaseolus
“A small bean; the diminutive form of phaseolus is associated with the Greek bean-name”
16th Century
New Latin
Phaseolus
“The botanical genus containing beans, including the common bean”
19th Century
Scientific English
phaseolin
“A protein name formed from Phaseolus with the biochemical suffix -in”
Modern English
English
phaseolin
“The principal seed-storage protein of common bean seeds”