retropepsin

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noun

Any of a group of retroviral proteases

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Meanings

nounretropepsin (plural retropepsins)

plural retropepsins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of retroviral proteases

Origin

From retro- + pepsin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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