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amylopsin


am·y·lop·sin

noun \ˌa-mə-ˈläp-sən\

Definition of AMYLOPSIN

: the amylase of the pancreatic juice

Origin of AMYLOPSIN

amyl- + -psin (as in trypsin)
First Known Use: 1878

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