linin

1 of 2

noun

li·​nin ˈlī-nən How to pronounce linin (audio)
: a bitter white crystallizable substance with purgative qualities obtained from the purging flax

linin

2 of 2

noun

: the feebly staining portion of the reticulum of the nucleus of a resting cell in which chromatin granules appear to be embedded

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“Linin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/linin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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