latherin
English
noun
Definitions
- (protein) a surfactant protein, found in the sweat of equines, which allows sweat to penetrate the waterproof coat and there evaporate and cool the animal
Etymology
Suffix from English lather.
Origin
English
lather
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- lather English
- latherable English
- latherer English
- latherless English
- lathery English
- lather Middle English