trypsin
/ˈtrɪpsɪn/noun
mass noun
- a digestive enzyme which breaks down proteins in the small intestine. It is secreted by the pancreas in an inactive form, trypsinogen.胰蛋白酶。
派生词
tryptic
adjective词源
late 19th cent.: from Greek tripsis 'friction', from tribein 'to rub' (because it was first obtained by rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine), + -IN1.