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cathepsin: Meaning and Definition of

ca•thep•sin

Pronunciation: (ku-thep'sin), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, esp. the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.
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