serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

noun

An enzyme found in heart and liver tissues.

Meanings

nounserum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (uncountable, abbreviation SGOT)

abbreviation SGOT

  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn enzyme found in heart and liver tissues.

    Synonyms: aspartate transaminase, AST, aspartate aminotransferase, ASAT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn enzyme found in heart and liver tissues.

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