chymotryptic

 [kahy-moh-trip-sin]  

chy·mo·tryp·sin

   [kahy-moh-trip-sin]
noun Biochemistry.
a proteolytic enzyme, found in pancreatic juice, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins into polypeptides and amino acids.
Origin:
1930–35; chyme + -o- + trypsin

Related forms
chy·mo·tryp·tic  [kahy-moh-trip-tik] , adjective
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Chymotryptic is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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