tryptic

adjective tryp·tic \ˈtrip-tik\

Definition of TRYPTIC

: of, relating to, or produced by trypsin or its action

International Scientific Vocabulary, from trypsin

First Known Use: 1883

Medical Dictionary

adjective tryp·tic \ˈtrip-tik\

: of, relating to, or produced by trypsin or its action <tryptic digestion>

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