angiogenin
[ an-jee-oh-jen-in, -oj-uh-nin ]
/ ˌæn dʒi oʊˈdʒɛn ɪn, -ˈɒdʒ ə nɪn /
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noun
a small, single-chain protein, resembling ribonuclease in structure, that stimulates the formation of new blood vessels.
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Origin of angiogenin
Presumably angiogen(ic) + -in2
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