- inogen
- ino·gen 'in-ə-.jen n a hypothetical substance formerly supposed to be continually decomposed and reproduced in the muscles and to serve as an oxygen reserve
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Inogen — In o*gen, n. [Gr. i s, ino s, a muscle + gen.] (Physiol.) A complex nitrogenous substance, which, by Hermann s hypothesis, is continually decomposed and reproduced in the muscles, during their life. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inogen — ino·gen … English syllables
inogen — ˈinəjə̇n, ˈīn , ˌjen noun ( s) Etymology: German, from ino in (III) + gen : a hypothetical substance supposed to be continually decomposed and reproduced in the muscles and to serve as an oxygen reserve … Useful english dictionary
Chatillon-en-Vendelais — Châtillon en Vendelais Châtillon en Vendelais Administration Pays France Région Bretagne Département Ille et Vilaine Arrondissement Rennes Canton … Wikipédia en Français
ino- — see in III * * * ino /ī nō / combining form Denoting fibrous tissue or muscle, as in inotropic ORIGIN: Gr is, inos muscle, fibre * * * ino (ˈaɪnəʊ) comb. form of Gr. ἴς, ἴν ός, ῑν muscle, fibre, nerve, strength, an element in some mod. scientific … Useful english dictionary
