trypsinogen

American

[trip-sin-uh-juhn, -jen] / trɪpˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

Biochemistry.

a precursor of trypsin that is secreted by the pancreas and is activated to trypsin in the small intestine.

trypsinogen British

/ trɪpˈsɪnədʒən /

noun

the inactive precursor of trypsin that is converted to trypsin by the enzyme enterokinase

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Etymology

Origin of trypsinogen

First recorded in 1885–90; trypsin + -o- + -gen

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This type of pancreatitis is related to an abnormal gene for trypsinogen, a digestive substance released by the pancreas.

From New York Times

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