chymotrypsin

(kī′mō trip′sin)

noun

a pancreatic enzyme that is important in the digestion of proteins in the intestines

Origin: < Gr chymos (see chyme) + trypsin

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noun

A pancreatic digestive enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of certain proteins in the small intestine into polypeptides and amino acids.

Origin:

Origin: chym(e)

Origin: + trypsin

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