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genin

[ jen-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of genin1

First recorded in 1910–15; extracted from the names of aglycons, such as sapogenin, saligenin, etc.

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Example Sentences

And Mr. Genin, a Broadway hatter, signalised himself by making the highest bid for a ticket,—two hundred and twenty-five dollars.

William Genin, bitten by a mad dog, vowed himself to St. Anne and obtained a perfect cure in 1631.

Men throughout the country involuntarily took off their hats to see if they had a "Genin" hat on their heads.

Genin has reproduced the latest London and continental modes.

Father Genin has a specimen of lignite taken from the banks of Maple River, about seven miles from our camp.

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