TRYPSIN


Meaning of TRYPSIN in English

[ 'trɪpsɪn ]

■ noun a digestive enzyme which breaks down proteins in the small intestine, secreted by the pancreas as ~ogen.

Derivatives

tryptic adjective

Origin

C19: from Gk tripsis 'friction', from tribein 'to rub' (because it was first obtained by rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine), + -in 1 .

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