enterokinase


en·tero·ki·nase

noun \ˌent-ə-rō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\

Definition of ENTEROKINASE

: an enzyme especially of the upper intestinal mucosa that activates trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin

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