Definition of Enterokinase

1. Noun. Enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin.

Generic synonyms: Enzyme

Definition of Enterokinase

1. Noun. (enzyme) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin ¹

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Definition of Enterokinase

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Enterokinase

1. Registry number: EC 3.4.21.9 (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Enterokinase

enterogenous
enterogenous cysts
enterogenous methemoglobinaemia
enteroglucagon
enterograph
enterography
enterohaemorrhagic
enterohemorrhagic
enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
enterohepatic
enterohepatic circulation
enterohepatitis
enteroidea
enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
enterokinase (current term)
enterokinases
enterokinesis
enterokinetic
enterokinetic agent
enterolactone
enterolignan
enterolignans
enterolith
enterolithiasis
enteroliths
enterology
enterolysis
enteromegaly

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