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progastrin

progastrin noun: the inactive precursor of gastrin.

Noun

progastrin (uncountable)

  1. The inactive precursor of gastrin
    • Gastrin analysis was performed by radioimmunoassay using antibody L2, which reacts with G17 and G34, but not progastrin or gly-gastrins as previously described [32 ].2015 August 6, “Helicobacter pylori, HIV and Gastric Hypochlorhydria in the Malawian Population”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of progastrin

From pro- + gastrin.

Questions about progastrin

What does progastrin mean?
Progastrin means the inactive precursor of gastrin.
What part of speech is progastrin?
Progastrin is a noun.

Words near progastrin in the dictionary

  1. progametangium
  2. progamete
  3. progametes
  4. progamic
  5. progamous
  6. progastrin
  7. progay
  8. progelatinase
  9. progelatinases
  10. progemmation
  11. progenate

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