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- noun (Physiol. Chem.) An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, which an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.
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- noun biochemistry An
amorphous nitrogenous substance found in thespermatic fluid ofsalmon . It is soluble in water, with an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.
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