inogen

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noun

A complex nitrogenous substance formerly hypothesized to be continually decomposed and reproduced in the muscles during life.

OriginAncient Greek ἴς →
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Meanings

nouninogen (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA complex nitrogenous substance formerly hypothesized to be continually decomposed and reproduced in the muscles during life.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἴς“power, muscle”
  2. Englishinogen

From Ancient Greek ἴς (ís, “power, muscle”) + -gen.

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APA

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