porogen

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English

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Etymology

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From poro- +‎ -gen.

Noun

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porogen (plural porogens)

  1. Any of a mass of particles, of a specified shape and size, used to make pores in moulded structures used for tissue engineering (they are dissolved away after the structure has set)