CATHEPSIN

Meaning of CATHEPSIN in English

[ca.thep.sin] n [Gk kathepsein to digest (fr. kata- cata- + hepsein to boil) + E

[2]-in] (1929): any of several intracellular proteases of animal tissue that aid in autolysis

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

CATHEPSIN — noun Etymology: Greek kathepsein to digest (from kata- cata- + hepsein to boil) + English 2-in Date: 1929 any of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CATHEPSIN — kəˈthepsə̇n, ka- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek kathepsein to boil down, digest (from kata- cata- + hepsein to boil) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATHEPSIN — — catheptic /keuh thep"tik/ , adj. /keuh thep"sin/ , n. Biochem. any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CATHEPSIN — n. enzyme (produced in the liver, kidneys, intestines, and spleen)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CATHEPSIN — noun Etymology: Greek kathepsein to digest (from kata- cata- + hepsein to boil) + English -in (II) Date: 1929 : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CATHEPSIN — n. Pronunciation: k ə - ' thep-s ə n Function: noun Etymology: Greek kathepsein to digest (fr. kata- cata- + …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CATHEPTIC — adjective see cathepsin
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PYCNODYSOSTOSIS — An inherited disorder of the bone. that causes short stature and abnormally dense brittle bones. Due to a defect in …
English Dictionary of Medicine

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