porogen

P3O1R1O1G2E1N1

noun

Any of a mass of particles, of a specified shape and size, used to make pores in moulded structures used for tissue engineering (they are dissolved away after the structure has set)

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Meanings

nounporogen (plural porogens)

plural porogens

  1. Any of a mass of particles, of a specified shape and size, used to make pores in moulded structures used for tissue engineering (they are dissolved away after the structure has set)

Origin

From poro- + -gen.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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