plasminogen

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How do you pronounce plasminogen?

The recorded pronunciation is /plˌæzmˈɪnədʒɪn/.

What does plasminogen mean?

The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin

Where does plasminogen come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *plátʰyō Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? Ancient Greek πλάσσω (plássō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σμᾰ (plắsmă)der. Late Latin plasmader. English plasma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English plasmin Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English plasminogen From plasmin + -o- + -gen.

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