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Noun: trypsin  trip-sin
  1. An enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyses the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
    "Trypsin plays a crucial role in protein digestion in the small intestine"

Derived forms: trypsins

Type of: enzyme

Encyclopedia: Trypsin