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Trypsin
(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.