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- [trip-sin]
- /ˈtrɪp sɪn/
- /trˈɪpsɪn/
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- [trip-sin]
- /ˈtrɪp sɪn/
Definitions of trypsin word
- noun trypsin a proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting proteins into peptone. 1
- noun trypsin an enzyme occurring in pancreatic juice: it catalyses the hydrolysis of proteins to peptides and is secreted from the pancreas in the form of trypsinogen 0
- noun trypsin a proteolytic enzyme in the pancreatic juice that hydrolyzes proteins to smaller polypeptides 0
- noun trypsin any of several similar enzymes 0
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Origin of trypsin
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; irregular < Greek trîps(is) friction (trī́b(ein) to rub + -sis -sis) + -in2; so called because first obtained by rubbing the pancreas
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Parts of speech for Trypsin
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trypsin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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- what is trypsin?
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- what does trypsin break down?
- what does the enzyme trypsin do?
- what are trypsin inhibitors?
- where is trypsin found in the body?
- what is the substrate of trypsin?
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- how does trypsin work?
- where is trypsin found in the digestive system?
- what does trypsin digest?
- where is trypsin made?
- what is trypsin enzyme?
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