n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-l ə - ' kr ē - ə n, k ə - ' li-kr ē - ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from Greek kallikreas sweetbread, pancreas, from kalli- beautiful (fr. kallos beauty) + kreas flesh ― more at RAW
Date: 1930
: a hypotensive protease that liberates kinins from blood plasma proteins and is used therapeutically for vasodilation