chymotrypsinogen
[ kahy-moh-trip-sin-uh-juh n, -jen ]
/ ˌkaɪ moʊ trɪpˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
noun Biochemistry.
a zymogen that is converted by trypsin to chymotrypsin.
Origin of chymotrypsinogen
Words nearby chymotrypsinogen
chymistry,
chymopapain,
chymopoiesis,
chymosin,
chymotrypsin,
chymotrypsinogen,
chypre,
chyron,
chytrid,
chávez, cesar,
châlons
British Dictionary definitions for chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
/ (ˌkaɪməʊtrɪpˈsɪnədʒɪn) /
noun
the inactive precursor of chymotrypsin
Word Origin for chymotrypsinogen
C20: from
chymotrypsin +
-gen
Medical definitions for chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
[ kī′mō-trĭp-sĭn′ə-jən, -jĕn′ ]
n.
A precursor of chymotrypsin in the pancreas.