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-genin

-genin suffix: used to form words for the aglycone (non-saccharide) residues of steroidal glycosides.

Suffix

-genin

  1. Used to form words for the aglycone (non-saccharide) residues of steroidal glycosides.
    • saponin (a class of steroid glycosides) > sapogenin (the aglycone portions of saponins)

Origin of -genin

From -gen + -in, i.e. a compound (-in) formed from another compound (-gen).

Words formed from -genin

Questions about -genin

What does -genin mean?
-genin means used to form words for the aglycone (non-saccharide) residues of steroidal glycosides.
What part of speech is -genin?
-genin is a suffix.

Words near -genin in the dictionary

  1. -gen
  2. -gene
  3. -geneses
  4. -genesis
  5. -genic
  6. -genin
  7. -genous
  8. -geny
  9. -gerous
  10. -gest
  11. -gesterone

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