SEMIGLUTIN

Sem`i*glu"tin, n. (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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