SINCE 1828
kallikrein
noun
kal·li·kre·in
| \ ˌka-lə-ˈkrē-ən
, kə-ˈli-krē-ən
\
, kə-ˈli-krē-ən
\
Definition of kallikrein
: a hypotensive protease that liberates kinins from blood plasma proteins and is used therapeutically for vasodilation
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kallikrein
noun
kal·li·kre·in
| \ ˌkal-ə-ˈkrē-ən
, kə-ˈlik-rē-ən
\
, kə-ˈlik-rē-ən
\
Medical Definition of kallikrein
: a hypotensive protease that liberates kinins from blood plasma proteins and is used therapeutically for vasodilation
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