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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telogen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
tel-o-gen
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A resting phase of the follicle in the cycle of hair growth.

noun

An active-chain transfer agent used in the telomerization process.

Etymology

From telo- + -gen.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

telogens (plural)

Derived Forms

telogenic

Phrases

telogen effluvium

Frequently Paired Words

anagen catagen exogen

Questions

What does telogen mean?
A resting phase of the follicle in the cycle of hair growth.
Where does telogen come from?
From telo- + -gen.

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