tryp·sin·o·gen (tr p-sn  -jn)n. The inactive precursor of trypsin, produced by the pancreas and converted to trypsin in the small intestine by enterokinase. |
trypsinogen [trɪpˈsɪnədʒən]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the inactive precursor of trypsin that is converted to trypsin by the enzyme enterokinase
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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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