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Where does “plasminogen” come from?

Plasminogen comes from English plasmin, from English plasma, from Ancient Greek πλάσμα, from Ancient Greek γένος, tracing to Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- meaning to beget or produce.

plasminogen (English): The inactive precursor to plasmin;...

Definitions

  1. The inactive precursor to plasmin;...

Ancestry of “plasminogen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐o‐—
2English-prim—
3EnglishtrimethoprimA synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and...
4EnglishtrimethoxyThree methoxy groups in a molecule
5EnglishmethoxyThe univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol
6Englishoxy-Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning...
7EnglishoxygenThe chemical element with an atomic number of 8...
8Frenchoxygèneoxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##...
9Ancient Greekγένοςoffspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race
10Proto-Hellenicgénosfamily; race
11Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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