chymotrypsinogen

noun

chy·mo·tryp·sin·o·gen ˌkī-mō-ˌtrip-ˈsi-nə-jən

: a zymogen that is secreted by the pancreas and is converted by trypsin to chymotrypsin

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chymotrypsin + -o- + -gen

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1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chymotrypsinogen was in 1933

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chymotrypsinogen

noun

chy·mo·tryp·sin·o·gen -ˌtrip-ˈsin-ə-jən

: a zymogen that is secreted by the pancreas and is converted by trypsin to chymotrypsin

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