kallikrein

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κᾰλλίκρεᾰς (kallíkreas, “sweetbread, pancreas”) +‎ -in, from κᾰλλί- (kallí-, “beautiful”) +‎ κρέᾰς (kréas, “flesh, meat”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkæl.əˈkɹiː.ɪn/, /kəˈlɪk.ɹi.ɪn/

Noun

kallikrein (countable and uncountable, plural kallikreins)

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

Derived terms

prekallikrein

Related terms

Translations

a protease

Italian: callicreina (it)
Spanish: calicreína

References

“kallikrein”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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