trypsin
Meaning
Noun
- A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease)
Origin
- From Ancient Greek τρίψιμο -in, since the substance was first found on rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine.
Modern English dictionary
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