Category:Trypsin

Tryp"sin, n. Etym: [cr. (physiol.)

Defn: a proteolytic ferment, or enzyme, present in the pancreatic Juice. Unlike the pepsin of the gastric juice, it acts in a neutral Or alkaline fluid, and not only converts the albuminous matter of the Food into soluble peptones, but also, in part, into leucin and Tyrosin.