trypsin

tryp·sin   (trĭp'sĭn)    n.  A pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to form smaller polypeptide units. [Perhaps Greek trīpsis, a rubbing (from its having been first obtained by rubbing a pancreas with glycerin), from trībein, to rub; see terə-1 in Indo-European roots + -in.] tryp'tic (-tĭk) adj.

Main Entry: tryp·sin
Pronunciation: 'trip-s&n
Function: noun
1 : a crystallizable proteolytic enzyme that differs from pepsin in severalways (as in being most active in a slightly alkaline medium and in hydrolyzing esters as well as amides) and that is produced and secreted in the pancreatic juice in the form of inactive trypsinogenand activated in the intestine —compare CHYMOTRYPSIN
2 : a preparation from the pancreatic juicediffering from pancreatin in containing principally proteolytic enzymes and used chiefly as a digestive and lytic agent

trypsin tryp·sin (trĭp'sĭn)
n.
An enzyme of pancreatic juice that hydrolyzes proteins into smaller polypeptide units.

trypsin   (trĭp'sĭn)  Pronunciation Key  An enzyme that aids digestion by breaking down proteins. It is produced by the pancreas and secreted into the small intestine, where it catalyzes the cleavage of peptide bonds connecting arginine or lysine to other amino acids.