trypsin

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τρῖψις (trîpsis, “rubbing”) +‎ -in, since the substance was first found on rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹɪp.sɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪpsɪn

Noun

trypsin (countable and uncountable, plural trypsins)

  1. (biochemistry) A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease)

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