English Explanatory Dictionary

enterokinase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin

Word forms

enterokinase enterokinases

Synonyms

enteropeptidase
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