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retropepsin

retropepsin noun: any of a group of retroviral proteases.

Noun

retropepsin (plural retropepsins)

  1. Any of a group of retroviral proteases

Forms of retropepsin

pluralretropepsins

Origin of retropepsin

From retro- + pepsin.

Questions about retropepsin

What does retropepsin mean?
Retropepsin means any of a group of retroviral proteases.
What part of speech is retropepsin?
Retropepsin is a noun.
What is the plural of retropepsin?
The plural of retropepsin is retropepsins.

Words near retropepsin in the dictionary

  1. retropatellar
  2. retropay
  3. retropayment
  4. retropayments
  5. retropectoral
  6. retropepsin
  7. retropepsins
  8. retroperfusion
  9. retroperirenal
  10. retroperistalsis
  11. retroperistaltic

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