enterokinase

noun en·tero·ki·nase \ˌen-tə-rō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\

Definition of ENTEROKINASE

: an enzyme especially of the duodenal mucosa that activates trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1902

Medical Dictionary

noun en·tero·ki·nase \ˌent-ə-rō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz\

: an enzyme especially of the upper intestinal mucosa that activates trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin

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