- tryp|sin
- tryp|sin «TRIHP suhn», noun.1. an enzyme in the juice secreted by the pancreas, that aids in digestion by changing proteins into peptones by hydrolysis.2. any enzyme having a similar function.
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tryp|sin|o|gen — «trihp SIHN uh juhn», noun. an inactive form of the pancreatic enzyme trypsin, converted into trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine … Useful english dictionary
chy|mo|tryp|sin|o|gen — «KY muh trihp SIHN uh juhn», noun. an inactive precursor, or zymogen, of chymotrypsin. It is changed into chymotrypsin by the action of trypsin … Useful english dictionary
chy|mo|tryp|sin — «KY muh TRIHP suhn», noun. any one of a group of enzymes formed by the action of trypsin on a pancreatic juice, especially useful in the digestion of milk and protein solids: »Measuring amounts of two chemicals in blood, inhibitors of rennin and… … Useful english dictionary
tryp — an·ti·tryp·sin; schiz·o·tryp·a·num; tryp·a·ne·id; tryp·a·ne·idae; tryp·ar·sa·mide; tryp·o·graph; tryp·sin; tryp·sin·ize; tryp·sin·o·gen; tryp·tic; tryp·tone; tryp·to·phan; tryp·topha·nase; chy·mo·tryp·tic; tryp·sin·i·za·tion; an·ti·tryp·tic;… … English syllables
sin — ab·ra·sin; ab·sin·thin; ab·sin·thine; ab·sin·thism; ab·sin·thi·um; ab·sin·thol; ab·ys·sin·ia; ac·to·my·o·sin; ag·gres·sin; am·bro·sin; am·y·lop·sin; an·dro·sin; Anes·the·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·ly·sin; an·ti·strep·tol·y·sin;… … English syllables
trypsin — tryp·sin … English syllables
Trypsin — Tryp|sin 〈n. 11; unz.; Biochem.〉 eiweißspaltendes Enzym der Bauchspeicheldrüse [<grch. tryein „aufreiben“ + Pepsin] * * * Tryp|sin [vermutlich Kurzw. aus griech. trýein = aufreiben, erschöpfen, verzehren, pépsis = Verdauung u. ↑ in (3)], das;… … Universal-Lexikon
trypsinize — tryp·sin·ize or Brit tryp·sin·ise trip sə .nīz vt, ized or Brit ised; iz·ing or Brit is·ing to subject to the action of trypsin <trypsinized tissue cells> tryp·sin·iza·tion or Brit tryp·sin·isa·tion .trip sə nə zā shən n … Medical dictionary
trypsinogen — tryp·sin·o·gen trip sin ə jən n the inactive substance released by the pancreas into the duodenum to form trypsin * * * n. see trypsin * * * tryp·sin·o·gen (trip sinґo jən) the inactive proenzyme of trypsin secreted by the pancreas,… … Medical dictionary
trypsin — tryp•sin [[t]ˈtrɪp sɪn[/t]] n. biochem. an enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting proteins into peptone • Etymology: 1875–80; irreg. < Gk trîps(is) friction (trib(ein) to rub + sis sis) + in I; so called because first obtained… … From formal English to slang
