plasminogen

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noun

The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin

OriginAncient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os →
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Meanings

nounplasminogen (countable and uncountable, plural plasminogens)

plural plasminogens

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
profibrinolysin

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  2. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  3. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  4. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)
  5. Late Latinplasma
  6. Englishplasma
  7. Englishplasmin
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  10. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  11. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  12. Englishplasminogen

From plasmin + -o- + -gen.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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