HyperDic: enterokinase

English > 1 sense of the word *enterokinase*:
NOUN	substance	enterokinase	enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin

English > *enterokinase*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin.
Broader	enzyme	Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions