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TMPRSS2

TMPRSS2 noun: transmembrane protease, serine 2, an enzyme of unknown function that is exploited by coronaviruses in infecting humans.

Noun

TMPRSS2 (uncountable)

  1. Transmembrane protease, serine 2, an enzyme of unknown function that is exploited by coronaviruses in infecting humans.

Questions about TMPRSS2

What does TMPRSS2 mean?
TMPRSS2 means transmembrane protease, serine 2, an enzyme of unknown function that is exploited by coronaviruses in infecting humans.
What part of speech is TMPRSS2?
TMPRSS2 is a noun.

Words near TMPRSS2 in the dictionary

  1. TMO
  2. Tmolus
  3. TMOs
  4. TMP
  5. TMP-SMX
  6. TMPRSS2
  7. tmr
  8. TMRA
  9. TMRAs
  10. tmrna
  11. tmrnas

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