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tro|po|col|la|gen — «TROH poh KOL uh juhn», noun. Biochemistry. a basic protein substance from which collagen is formed. ╂[< Greek trópos a turning + English collagen] … Useful english dictionary
tro — as·tro·blast; as·tro·car·y·um; as·tro·chronological; as·tro·compass; as·tro·cyte; as·tro·cy·to·ma; as·tro·diagnosis; as·tro·dome; as·tro·gate; as·tro·ga·tion; as·tro·ga·tor; as·tro·gon·ic; as·tro·graph; as·tro·graph·ic; as·tro·labe;… … English syllables
ca|lyp|tro|gen — «kuh LIHP truh juhn», noun. Botany. the layer of the undifferentiated tissue meristem from which the root cap of some plants develops. ╂[< calyptra + gen] … Useful english dictionary
es|tro|gen — «EHS truh juhn», noun. any one of various hormones that induce a series of physiological changes in females, especially in the reproductive or sexual organs. Also, oestrogen. ╂[< New Latin estrus (see etym. under estrus (Cf. ↑estrus)) +… … Useful english dictionary
ni|tro|gen — «NY truh juhn», noun. a gas without color, taste, or odor that forms about four fifths of the air by volume. It is one of the most important chemical elements and is needed for the growth of all plants. Nitrogen is also a necessary part of all… … Useful english dictionary
bi|o|e|lec|tro|gen|e|sis — «BY oh ih LEHK troh JEHN uh sihs», noun. production of electrical energy by an organism … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|gen|e|sis — «ih LEHK truh JEHN uh sihs», noun. electrogenic activity; production of electricity: »The most important role of electrogenesis in animals is in…the propagation of nerve impulses (Barry D. Lindley) … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|gen|ic — «ih LEHK truh JEHN ihk», adjective. producing electricity, especially in living organisms: »His research on electrogenic activity in different types of cells has included studies of the cells of protozoa (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
es|tro|gen|ic — «EHS truh JEHN ihk», adjective. 1. causing or promoting estrus. 2. of an estrogen or estrogens … Useful english dictionary
gas|tro|gen|ic — «GAS truh JEHN ihk», adjective. originating in the stomach … Useful english dictionary
