Medical Dictionary

chymotrypsin

noun chy·mo·tryp·sin \ˌkī-mō-ˈtrip-sən\

Medical Definition of CHYMOTRYPSIN

:  a protease that hydrolyzes peptide bonds and is formed in the intestine from chymotrypsinogen—compare trypsin

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