enterokinase
en·tero·ki·nase
noun \ˌen-tə-rō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\Definition of ENTEROKINASE
: an enzyme especially of the duodenal mucosa that activates trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin
Origin of ENTEROKINASE
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First Known Use: circa 1902
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