chy·mo·tryp·sin (k  m -tr p sn)n. A pancreatic digestive enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of certain proteins in the small intestine into polypeptides and amino acids. chy mo·tryptic (-tk) adj. |
chymotrypsin [ˌkaɪməʊˈtrɪpsɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
[from chyme + trypsin]
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