biogen

[bahy-uh-juhn, -jen]

bi·o·gen

[bahy-uh-juhn, -jen]
noun Biochemistry.
a hypothetical protein molecule, large and unstable, once assumed to be basic to fundamental biological processes.

Origin:
1895–1900; bio- + -gen
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Biogen is always a great word to know.
So is tellurium. Does it mean:
Symbol: Te; atomic weight: 127.60; atomic number: 52
Symbol: Tb; atomic number: 65; atomic weight: 158.924
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biogen (ˈbaɪədʒən)
 
n
a hypothetical protein assumed to be the basis of the formation and functioning of body cells and tissues

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