amylopsin

noun am·y·lop·sin \ˌa-mə-ˈläp-sən\

Definition of AMYLOPSIN

: the amylase of the pancreatic juice

amyl- + -psin (as in trypsin)

First Known Use: 1878

Medical Dictionary

noun am·y·lop·sin \ˌam-ə-ˈläp-sən\

: the amylase of the pancreatic juice

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