trypsinogen

[ trip-sin-uh-juh n, -jen ]
/ trɪpˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun Biochemistry.

a precursor of trypsin that is secreted by the pancreas and is activated to trypsin in the small intestine.

Origin of trypsinogen

First recorded in 1885–90; trypsin + -o- + -gen

Words nearby trypsinogen

trypanosomicide, trypanosomid, tryparsamide, trypophobia, trypsin, trypsinogen, tryptamine, tryptic, tryptophan, tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase, tryptophanase

British Dictionary definitions for trypsinogen

trypsinogen
/ (trɪpˈsɪnədʒən) /

noun

the inactive precursor of trypsin that is converted to trypsin by the enzyme enterokinase

Medical definitions for trypsinogen

trypsinogen
[ trĭp-sĭn′ə-jən ]

n.

The inactive precursor of trypsin, produced by the pancreas and converted to trypsin in the small intestine by enterokinase.