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trypsin
tryp·sin [ trípsin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
enzyme in pancreas: a pancreatic enzyme that digests proteins
[Late 19th century. Probably < Greek tripsis "rubbing," because first obtained by rubbing a pancreas with glycerin]

tryp·tic adjective
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