n. an enzyme secreted by the glands of the small intestine that acts on trypsinogen to produce *trypsin.
The chief protein ENZYME of the pancreatic secretion. Secreted by the PANCREAS as trypsinogen (an inactive form), it is converted in the duodenum by another enzyme, enteropeptidase. It changes proteins into peptones and forms the main constituent of pancreatic extracts used for digestion of food. (See PEPTONISED FOODS.)... trypsin
(intestinal juice) the clear alkaline fluid secreted by the glands of the small intestine. It contains mucus and digestive enzymes, including *enteropeptidase, *erepsin, *lactase, and *sucrase.... succus entericus
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