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Main Entry: kal·li·kre·in
Pronunciation: "kal-&-'krE-&n, k&-'lik-rE-&n
Function: noun
: a hypotensive protease thatliberates kinins from blood plasma proteins and is used therapeutically for vasodilation
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kallikrein kal·li·kre·in (kāl'ĭ-krē'ĭn)
n.
An enzyme present in blood plasma, lymph, urine, saliva, pancreatic juices, and other body fluids that catalyzes the proteolysis of bradykininogen to bradykinin. Also called kininogenase.
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