Plasmogen

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The important living portion of protoplasm, considered a chemical substance of the highest elaboration. uncountable

    "Germ plasm and idioplasm are forms of plasmogen."

  2. 2
    Misspelling of plasminogen. alt-of, misspelling, uncountable

    "After binding to fibrin of blood clot, the plasmogen activator causes plasmin to accumulate in the vicinity of the clot."

Example

More examples

"Germ plasm and idioplasm are forms of plasmogen."

Etymology

From plasma + -gen.

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