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neprilysin

/ˌnɛpɹɪˈlaɪsɪn/

neprilysin noun: a particular type of metalloprotease, namely membrane metallo-endopeptidase (MME).

Noun

neprilysin (countable and uncountable, plural neprilysins)

  1. A particular type of metalloprotease, namely membrane metallo-endopeptidase (MME)
    Synonyms:
    CD10, common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen, neutral endopeptidase

Synonyms of neprilysin

  • CD10
  • common acute lymphoblastic leukemia antigen
  • neutral endopeptidase

Forms of neprilysin

pluralneprilysins

Words that rhyme with neprilysin

Questions about neprilysin

What does neprilysin mean?
Neprilysin means a particular type of metalloprotease, namely membrane metallo-endopeptidase (MME).
What part of speech is neprilysin?
Neprilysin is a noun.
How do you pronounce neprilysin?
Neprilysin is pronounced /ˌnɛpɹɪˈlaɪsɪn/.
What is the plural of neprilysin?
The plural of neprilysin is neprilysins.

Words near neprilysin in the dictionary

  1. nepped
  2. neppiness
  3. nepping
  4. neppy
  5. Nepram
  6. neprilysin
  7. neprilysins
  8. nepropathy
  9. neprosin
  10. neprylisin
  11. neps

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