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trypsin vs trypsinogen

trypsinogen vs trypsin

trypsin and trypsinogen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trypsin Yes No No No
trypsinogen Yes No No No
As nouns, trypsinogen is a hyponym of trypsin; that is, trypsinogen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trypsin:
  • trypsin: an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
  • trypsinogen: inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine
trypsin (noun) trypsinogen (noun)
an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine
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