trypsin
Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪp.sɪn/
The English word “trypsin” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρῖψις (trîpsis, “rubbing”) + -in, since the substance was first found on rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine.
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