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chymotrypsin.

An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkaɪ.məʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkaɪ.moʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/General-American
  1. An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.

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Where this word comes from

From chyme + -o- + trypsin.

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