trypsinogen

[ trip-sin-uh-juhn, -jen ]

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

Origin of trypsinogen

1
First recorded in 1885–90; trypsin + -o- + -gen

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British Dictionary definitions for trypsinogen

trypsinogen

/ (trɪpˈsɪnədʒən) /


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

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