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enterokinase

enterokinase noun: an enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin.

Noun

enterokinase (plural enterokinases)

  1. An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin
    Synonyms:
    enteropeptidase

Synonyms of enterokinase

Forms of enterokinase

pluralenterokinases

Questions about enterokinase

What does enterokinase mean?
Enterokinase means an enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin.
What part of speech is enterokinase?
Enterokinase is a noun.
What is the plural of enterokinase?
The plural of enterokinase is enterokinases.

Words near enterokinase in the dictionary

  1. enterohormones
  2. enteroid
  3. enteroids
  4. enteroinsular
  5. enteroinvasive
  6. enterokinase
  7. enterokinases
  8. enterokine
  9. enterokinesis
  10. enterokinetic
  11. enterolactone

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