Main Entry: kal·li·kre·in

Pronunciation: \ˌka-lə-ˈkrē-ən, kə-ˈli-krē-ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: German, from Greek kallikreas sweetbread, pancreas, from kalli- beautiful (from kallos beauty) + kreas flesh — more at raw

Date: 1930

: a hypotensive protease that liberates kinins from blood plasma proteins and is used therapeutically for vasodilation