kallikrein

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κᾰλλίκρεᾰς (kăllíkreăs, “sweetbread, pancreas”) +‎ -in, from κᾰλλι- (kălli-, “beautiful”) +‎ κρέᾰς (kréăs, “flesh, meat”).

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kallikrein (countable and uncountable, plural kallikreins)

  1. (biochemistry) A hypotensive protease that liberates kinins from blood plasma proteins and is used therapeutically for vasodilation.
    Synonyms: kallidinogenase, kininogenin

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