trypsin
tryp·sin
noun
1.
an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
Origin
From Ancient Greek τρῖψις (trîpsis, “rubbing”) + -in, since the substance was first found on rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine.
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