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genin

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[jen-in] / ˈdʒɛn ɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. aglycon.

Etymology

Origin of genin

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

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