trypsin

/ˈtɹɪp.sɪn/

TɹꞮP · sɪn (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

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