Kallikrein
//ˌkæl.əˈkɹiː.ɪn// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 1 A hypotensive protease that liberates kinins from blood plasma proteins and is used therapeutically for vasodilation. countable, uncountable
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From Ancient Greek κᾰλλίκρεᾰς (kăllíkreăs, “sweetbread, pancreas”) + -in, from κᾰλλι- (kălli-, “beautiful”) + κρέᾰς (kréăs, “flesh, meat”).
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