cholecystokinase

noun

An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of cholecystokinin

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Meanings

nouncholecystokinase (plural cholecystokinases)

plural cholecystokinases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of cholecystokinin

Origin

From cholecysto- + kinase.

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APA

cholecystokinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystokinase

MLA

“cholecystokinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystokinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cholecystokinase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cholecystokinase.

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