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prekallikrein

prekallikrein noun: a serine protease that complexes with high-molecular-weight kininogen; the precursor of plasma kallikrein.

Noun

prekallikrein (countable and uncountable, plural prekallikreins)

  1. A serine protease that complexes with high-molecular-weight kininogen; the precursor of plasma kallikrein.
    Synonyms:
    Fletcher factor

Synonyms of prekallikrein

  • Fletcher factor

Forms of prekallikrein

pluralprekallikreins

Origin of prekallikrein

From pre- + kallikrein.

Questions about prekallikrein

What does prekallikrein mean?
Prekallikrein means a serine protease that complexes with high-molecular-weight kininogen; the precursor of plasma kallikrein.
What part of speech is prekallikrein?
Prekallikrein is a noun.
What is the plural of prekallikrein?
The plural of prekallikrein is prekallikreins.

Words near prekallikrein in the dictionary

  1. prejump
  2. prejunctional
  3. prejunior
  4. prejuvenation
  5. prejuvenile
  6. prekallikrein
  7. prekallikreins
  8. Prekantian
  9. preke
  10. prekes
  11. prekilled

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