"cathepsin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kəˈθɛpsɪn/ Forms: cathepsins [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Kathepsin, from Ancient Greek καθέψω (kathépsō), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕψω (hépsō, “boil”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|de|Kathepsin}} Borrowed from German Kathepsin, {{der|en|grc|καθέψω}} Ancient Greek καθέψω (kathépsō), {{affix|grc|κατά|ἕψω|nocat=1|t1=down|t2=boil}} κατά (katá, “down”) + ἕψω (hépsō, “boil”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cathepsin (plural cathepsins)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes. Wikipedia link: cathepsin Categories (topical): Enzymes, Proteins Derived forms: cathelin, procathepsin

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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