trypsin
noun
a proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting proteins into peptone.
tryptic
-
a word derived from
trypsin.
Example Sentences
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In another post shared by the magazine highlighting a recent royal tryptic of King Charles III, Queen Elizabeth II and now, Kate Middleton, one Instagram user sharply condemned the work, calling it "laughably appalling."
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
With such an open mandate, Jamea Richmond-Edwards of Detroit created a tryptic, “This Water Runs Deep” based on her family’s flight from natural disasters in the South in the early 20th century.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Albumoses and peptones are obtained by peptic digestion, the latter being termed peptic- peptones; tryptic digestion also produces peptones.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The gastric juice contains from 0.1 to 0.25 per cent of hydrochloric acid, imparting mildly antiseptic properties; and while the peptic ferment works in a slightly acid solution, the tryptic ferment requires an alkaline solution.
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Harry Snyder
He states that it contains a peptic, and diastatic, as well as a tryptic ferment.
From The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits by Charles Darwin
