Progastrin
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The inactive precursor of gastrin uncountable
"Gastrin analysis was performed by radioimmunoassay using antibody L2, which reacts with G17 and G34, but not progastrin or gly-gastrins as previously described [32 ]."
Example
More examples"Gastrin analysis was performed by radioimmunoassay using antibody L2, which reacts with G17 and G34, but not progastrin or gly-gastrins as previously described [32 ]."
Etymology
From pro- + gastrin.
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