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enterokinases

enterokinases is the plural of enterokinase.

Meaning of enterokinase

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

Questions about enterokinases

What is enterokinases the plural of?
Enterokinases is the plural of enterokinase.

Words near enterokinases in the dictionary

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

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