erepsin
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.erep·sin
noun \i-ˈrep-sən\Definition of EREPSIN
: a mixture of exopeptidases obtained especially from the intestinal juice
See Origin of EREPSIN
International Scientific Vocabulary er- (probably from Latin eripere to snatch away, from e- + rapere to seize) + pepsin — more at rapid
First Known Use: 1902
erep·sin
noun \i-ˈrep-sən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of EREPSIN
: a proteolytic fraction obtained especially from the intestinal juice and known to be a mixture of exopeptidases
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