Relating to or possessing the properties of alexin; having immune-protective qualities.
From alexin plus the adjectival suffix -ic. Formed as immunologists needed language to describe substances with immune-boosting properties.
When a substance was described as 'alexinic,' it meant scientists had observed it helping the body fight infection—even if they didn't understand the mechanism, they were documenting something that actually worked.
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