Trypsinogen

[trip'sinәdʒәn]

Definition

(noun.) inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine.

Typist: Vilma--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The antecedent of trypsin, a substance which is contained in the cells of the pancreas and gives rise to the trypsin.

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