erepsin

/ ɪˈrɛpsɪn /

noun

1. a mixture of proteolytic enzymes secreted by the small intestine

Word History and Origins

Origin of erepsin¹

C20 er-, from Latin ēripere to snatch (from rapere to seize) + ( p ) epsin

Example Sentences

Proteases of the erepsin type, i.e., those which break proteins down to amino-acids instead of only to the proteose or peptone stage, as is characteristic of the enzymes of the trypsin type, are widely distributed in plants.

From Project Gutenberg

The erepsin in the intestinal juice, “succus entericus,” brings about further change in the proteins, with the production of amino acids.

From Project Gutenberg