NOUN | substance | trypsinogen | inactive precursor of trypsin |
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Meaning | Inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine. | |
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Broader | trypsin | An enzyme of pancreatic origin |
Spanish | tripsinógeno |
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