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Word: Chymotrypsin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from chymo- (combining form of chyme) + trypsin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈtrɪpsɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a digestive enzyme which breaks down proteins in the small intestine. It is secreted by the pancreas and converted into an active form by trypsin.
Short Definition:digestive enzyme which breaks down proteins in small intestine
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