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kininogen

US/kaɪˈnɪn.əd͡ʒ.ən/

kininogen noun: any of a set of proteins defined by their primary role as precursors for kinin.

Noun

kininogen (plural kininogens)

  1. Any of a set of proteins defined by their primary role as precursors for kinin

Forms of kininogen

pluralkininogens

Origin of kininogen

From kinin + -o- + -gen.

Words formed from kininogen

Questions about kininogen

What does kininogen mean?
Kininogen means any of a set of proteins defined by their primary role as precursors for kinin.
What part of speech is kininogen?
Kininogen is a noun.
How do you pronounce kininogen?
Kininogen is pronounced /kaɪˈnɪn.əd͡ʒ.ən/ (US).
What is the plural of kininogen?
The plural of kininogen is kininogens.

Words near kininogen in the dictionary

  1. kinikkinik
  2. kinilaw
  3. kinin
  4. kininase
  5. kininases
  6. kininogen
  7. kininogenase
  8. kininogenases
  9. kininogenin
  10. kininogenins
  11. kininogenolysis

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