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vitellogenin

vi tel lo gen in |vīˈteləˌjenən, və -vaɪˌtɛləˈʤɛnən | ▶noun Biochemistry a protein present in the blood, from which the substance of egg yolk is derived. ORIGIN 1960s: from vitellus + -gen + -in 1 .

 

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vitellogenin

vitellogenin |vɪˌtɛlə (ʊ )ˈdʒɛnɪn, ˌvɪt (ə )ləʊˈdʒɛnɪn | ▶noun Biochemistry a protein present in the blood, from which the substance of egg yolk is derived. ORIGIN 1960s: from vitellus + -gen + -in 1 .