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plasminogen

plas·min·o·gen
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plaz-min-uh-juh n, -jen]
    • /plæzˈmɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plaz-min-uh-juh n, -jen]
    • /plæzˈmɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/

Definitions of plasminogen word

  • noun plasminogen the blood substance that when activated forms plasmin. 1
  • noun plasminogen a zymogen found in blood that gives rise to plasmin on activation 0
  • noun plasminogen a natural, inactive blood protein that is converted to plasmin by urokinase, streptokinase, etc. 0

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Origin of plasminogen

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; plasmin + -o- + -gen

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Parts of speech for Plasminogen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plasminogen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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