chymotrypsin

C3H4Y4M3O1T1R1Y4P3S1I1N1
UK/ˌkaɪ.məʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/US/ˌkaɪ.moʊˈtɹɪp.sɪn/

noun

An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.

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Meanings

nounchymotrypsin (countable and uncountable, plural chymotrypsins)

plural chymotrypsins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.

Origin

From chyme + -o- + trypsin.

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Translations

Portuguese quimotripsina
  • quimotripsinaenzyme
Spanish quimotripsina
  • quimotripsinaenzyme
Swedish kymotrypsin
  • kymotrypsinenzyme

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chymotrypsin

trypsin
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Cite this entry
APA

chymotrypsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chymotrypsin

MLA

“chymotrypsin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chymotrypsin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chymotrypsin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chymotrypsin.

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