"cholecystokinase" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cholecystokinases [plural]
Etymology: From cholecysto- + kinase. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cholecysto|kinase}} cholecysto- + kinase Head templates: {{en-noun}} cholecystokinase (plural cholecystokinases)
  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of cholecystokinin Related terms: cholecystokinetic

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