[tryp.sin] n [perh. fr. Gk tryein to wear down + E pepsin; ak in to L terere to rub--more at throw] (1876): a proteolytic enzyme from pancreatic juice active in an alkaline medium--compare chymotrypsin
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Meaning of TRYPSIN in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012