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trypsin.

A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease)

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹɪp.sɪn/
  1. A digestive enzyme that cleaves peptide bonds (a serine protease)

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek τρῖψις (trîpsis, “rubbing”) + -in, since the substance was first found on rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine.

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