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chymotrypsinogen
[ kahy-moh-trip-sin-uh-juhn, -jen ]
/ ˌkaɪ moʊ trɪpˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
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noun Biochemistry.
a zymogen that is converted by trypsin to chymotrypsin.
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Origin of chymotrypsinogen
Words nearby chymotrypsinogen
chyme, chymistry, chymopapain, chymosin, chymotrypsin, chymotrypsinogen, chypre, chyron, chytrid, Ci, CIA
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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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