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Semiglutin
Pronunciation : Sem`i*glu"tin
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A peptonelike body, insoluble in alcohol, formed by boiling collagen or gelatin for a long time in water. Hemicollin, a like body, is also formed at the same time, and differs from semiglutin by being partly soluble in alcohol.
(Physiol. Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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