genin

[ jen-in ]

/ ˈdʒɛn ɪn /

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noun Biochemistry.

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Origin of genin

First recorded in 1910–15; extracted from the names of aglycons, such as sapogenin, saligenin, etc.

And Mr. Genin, a Broadway hatter, signalised himself by making the highest bid for a ticket,—two hundred and twenty-five dollars.
A Little Girl of Long Ago|Amanda Millie Douglas
William Genin, bitten by a mad dog, vowed himself to St. Anne and obtained a perfect cure in 1631.
Rambles in Brittany|Francis Miltoun
Men throughout the country involuntarily took off their hats to see if they had a "Genin" hat on their heads.
The Art of Money Getting|P. T. Barnum
Genin has reproduced the latest London and continental modes.
The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852|Various

Father Genin has a specimen of lignite taken from the banks of Maple River, about seven miles from our camp.
The Seat of Empire|Charles Carleton Coffin

-genin

suff.

Relating to a steroid, often one that is toxic:sapogenin.