an enzyme occurring in pancreatic juice: it catalyses the hydrolysis of proteins to peptides and is secreted from the pancreas in the form of trypsinogen
See also chymotrypsin
Derived forms
tryptic (ˈtrɪptɪk)
adjective
Word origin
C19 tryp-, from Greek tripsis a rubbing, from tribein to rub + -in; referring to the fact that it was originally produced by rubbing the pancreas withglycerine
trypsin in American English
(ˈtrɪpsɪn)
noun
1.
a proteolytic enzyme in the pancreatic juice that hydrolyzes proteins to smallerpolypeptides
2.
any of several similar enzymes
Derived forms
tryptic (ˈtryptic) (ˈtrɪptɪk)
adjective
Word origin
Ger, prob. < Gr tryein, to wear away (see trite) + Ger (pe)psin: see pepsin