gerontine

G2E1R1O1N1T1I1N1E1

noun

A substance isolated from liver, later identified as spermine.

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Meanings

noungerontine (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablebiochemistryA substance isolated from liver, later identified as spermine.

Origin

From geronto- + -ine.

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APA

gerontine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gerontine

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“gerontine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gerontine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gerontine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gerontine.

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