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Definitions for Tryptic
[1] a proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting proteins into peptone.
[2] an enzyme occurring in pancreatic juice: it catalyses the hydrolysis of proteins to peptides and is secreted from the pancreas in the form of trypsinogen See also chymotrypsin
Words nearby Tryptic
trypsintrypanosomiasis, trypanosomicide, trypanosomid, tryparsamide, trypophobia, trypsin, trypsinogen, tryptamine, tryptic, tryptophan, tryptophan 2, 3-dioxygenase
Origin of Tryptic
sin1875–80; irregular < Greek trîps(is ) friction (trī́b(ein ) to rub + -sis -sis) + -in2; so called because first obtained by rubbing the pancreas
Other words from Tryptic
tryp·tic [trip -tik] /ˈtrɪp tɪk/ , adjective
Word origin for Tryptic
sinC19 tryp- , from Greek tripsis a rubbing, from tribein to rub + -in ; referring to the fact that it was originally produced by rubbing the pancreas with glycerine