trypsin

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek τρῖψις (trîpsis, “rubbing”) +‎ -in, since the substance was first found on rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɹɪp.sɪn/ Rhymes: -ɪpsɪn === Noun === trypsin (countable and uncountable, plural trypsins) (biochemistry) A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease) ==== Derived terms ==== chymotrypsin pseudotrypsin semitrypsin ==== Translations ====