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tryp·sin·o·gen
(trĭp-sĭn′ə-jən)n.
The inactive precursor of trypsin, produced by the pancreas and converted to trypsin in the small intestine by enterokinase.
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trypsinogen
(trɪpˈsɪnədʒən)n
(Biochemistry) the inactive precursor of trypsin that is converted to trypsin by the enzyme enterokinase
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tryp•sin•o•gen
(trɪpˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)n.
a precursor of trypsin that is secreted by the pancreas and converted to trypsin in the small intestine.
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| Noun | 1. | trypsinogen - inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine trypsin - an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units |
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tryp·sin·o·gen
n. tripsinógeno, sustancia inactiva segregada por el páncreas en el intestino convertida en tripsina.
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