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chymotrypsinogen

[ kahy-moh-trip-sin-uh-juhn, -jen ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a zymogen that is converted by trypsin to chymotrypsin.


chymotrypsinogen

/ ˌkaɪməʊtrɪpˈsɪnədʒɪn /

noun

  1. the inactive precursor of chymotrypsin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chymotrypsinogen1

First recorded in 1930–35; chymotrypsin + -o- + -gen
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chymotrypsinogen1

C20: from chymotrypsin + -gen

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