trypsin
Meanings
noun
- A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease)
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρῖψις (trîpsis, “rubbing”) + -in, since the substance was first found on rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine.
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