genin
[jen-in]
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noun Biochemistry.
Origin of genin
First recorded in 1910–15; extracted from the names of aglycons, such as sapogenin, saligenin, etc.
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Historical Examples of genin
It was done then and there, and the Genin hat sold for fourteen dollars!
The Humbugs of the WorldP. T. Barnum
It was finally knocked down to “Genin, the hatter,” for $225.
The Humbugs of the WorldP. T. Barnum
Now I don't say that everybody should advertise as Mr. Genin did.
The Art of Money GettingP. T. Barnum
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 AgoAmanda Millie Douglas
Probably two millions of readers read the announcement, and asked, “Who is Genin, the hatter?”
The Humbugs of the WorldP. T. Barnum