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  • In the context of abstract algebra or universal algebra, a monomorphism is an injective homomorphism. A monomorphism from X to Y is often denoted with the notation . In the more general setting of category theory, a monomorphism (also called a monic morphism or a mono) is a left-cancellative morphism. That is, an arrow f : XY such that for all objects Z and all morphisms g1, g2: ZX,

    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monomorphism)

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