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(n.) 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.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Trypsin'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/trypsin.html. 1828.
 
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