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trypsinogen

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tryp⋅sin⋅o⋅gen

  [trip-sin-uh-juhn, -jen]
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–noun Biochemistry.
a precursor of trypsin that is secreted by the pancreas and is activated to trypsin in the small intestine.
Origin:
1885–90; trypsin + -o- + -gen
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tryp·sin·o·gen   (trĭp-sĭn'ə-jən)   
n.  The inactive precursor of trypsin, produced by the pancreas and converted to trypsin in the small intestine by enterokinase.
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Main Entry: tryp·sin·o·gen
Pronunciation: trip-'sin-&-j&n
Function: noun
: the inactive substance released by the pancreas intothe duodenum to form trypsin
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trypsinogen tryp·sin·o·gen (trĭp-sĭn'ə-jən) or tryp·so·gen (trĭp'sə-jən)
n.
The inactive precursor of trypsin, produced by the pancreas and converted to trypsin in the small intestine by enterokinase.

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