chymotrypsin

[ kahy-moh-trip-sin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a proteolytic enzyme, found in pancreatic juice, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins into polypeptides and amino acids.

chymotrypsin

/ ˌkaɪməʊˈtrɪpsɪn /

noun

1. a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin

Other Words From

• chy·mo·tryp·tic [kahy-moh-trip-tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chymotrypsin¹

First recorded in 1930–35; chyme + -o- + trypsin

Word History and Origins

Origin of chymotrypsin¹

C20: from chyme + trypsin