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glucokinase

noun
glu路​co路​ki路​nase | \ 藢gl眉-k艒-藞k墨-藢n膩s How to pronounce glucokinase (audio) , -藢n膩z\

Definition of glucokinase

: a hexokinase found especially in the liver that catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose

First Known Use of glucokinase

1950, in the meaning defined above

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glucokinase

noun
glu路​co路​ki路​nase | \ -藞k墨-藢n膩s, -藢n膩z How to pronounce glucokinase (audio) \

Medical Definition of glucokinase

: a hexokinase found especially in the liver that catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose in metabolic processes

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