chymotrypsinogen
[ kahy-moh-trip-sin-uh-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˌkaɪ moʊ trɪpˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
noun Biochemistry.
a zymogen that is converted by trypsin to chymotrypsin.
Nearby words
chymistry, chymopapain, chymopoiesis, chymosin, chymotrypsin, chymotrypsinogen, chypre, chyron, chytrid, chávez, cesar, châlons
Origin of chymotrypsinogen
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British Dictionary definitions for chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
/ (ˌkaɪməʊtrɪpˈsɪnədʒɪn) /
noun
the inactive precursor of chymotrypsin
Word Origin for chymotrypsinogen
C20: from chymotrypsin + -gen
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Medicine definitions for chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
[ kī′mō-trĭp-sĭn′ə-jən, -jĕn′ ]
n.
A precursor of chymotrypsin in the pancreas.
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