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catheptic

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ca⋅thep⋅sin

  [kuh-thep-sin]
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–noun Biochemistry.
any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, esp. the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.
Origin:
1925–30; < Gk kathéps(ein) to digest (cat- cat- + hépsein to boil) + -in 2

Related forms:
ca⋅thep⋅tic  [kuh-thep-tik] , adjective
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Main Entry: ca·thep·sin
Pronunciation: k&-'thep-s&n
Function: noun
: any of several intracellular proteases of animal tissue that aidin autolysis in some diseased conditions and after death
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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