First Known Use: 1953
Dictionary
subtilisin
noun sub·til·i·sin \ˌsəb-ˈti-lə-sən\
Definition of SUBTILISIN
: a protease secreted by a soil bacillus (Bacillus amyloliquefaciens)
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Origin of SUBTILISIN
New Latin subtilis, specific epithet of Bacillus subtilis, species to which Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was once thought to belong
Medical Dictionary
subtilisin
noun sub·til·i·sin \ˌsəb-ˈtil-ə-sən\
Medical Definition of SUBTILISIN
: an extracellular protease that is secreted by a soil bacterium of the genus Bacillus (B. amyloliquefaciens) and has various commercial uses (as in laundry detergents)
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