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.

Words nearby genin

geniculate neuralgia, geniculation, geniculum, genie, genii, genin, genioglossus, geniohyoid, genion, genioplasty, genip

How to use genin in a sentence

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

Medical definitions for genin

-genin

suff.

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