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nattokinase.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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