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chymotrypsin definition

chymo·tryp·sin (kī′mō trip′sin)

noun

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

Etymology: < Gr chymos (see chyme) + trypsin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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