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MALIGNIN

\məlˈɪɡnɪn], \məlˈɪɡnɪn], \m_ə_l_ˈɪ_ɡ_n_ɪ_n]\

Definitions of MALIGNIN

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.

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A supposed intracellular ferment which endows cancer cells with their malignant character, having the property of digesting normal tissues in an acid medium.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

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