nattokinase

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noun

A serine protease of the subtilisin family, extracted from natto.

OriginJapanese 納豆菌 →
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Meanings

nounnattokinase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA serine protease of the subtilisin family, extracted from natto.

Origin

  1. Japanese納豆菌“nattō-bacteria”
  2. Englishnattokinase

From Japanese 納豆菌 (nattōkin, “nattō-bacteria”) + -ase. (It is not a kinase.)

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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