kallikrein
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek κᾰλλίκρεᾰς (kallíkreas, “sweetbread, pancreas”) + -in, from κᾰλλί- (kallí-, “beautiful”) + κρέᾰς (kréas, “flesh, meat”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkæl.əˈkɹiː.ɪn/, /kəˈlɪk.ɹi.ɪn/
Noun
editkallikrein (countable and uncountable, plural kallikreins)
- (biochemistry) A hypotensive protease that liberates kinins from blood plasma proteins and is used therapeutically for vasodilation.
- Synonyms: kallidinogenase, kininogenin
Derived terms
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editTranslations
edita protease
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References
edit- “kallikrein”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.