antitrypsin

an·ti·tryp·sin

noun \ˈant-i-ˌtrip-sən, ˈan-ˌtī-\

Definition of ANTITRYPSIN

: a substance that inhibits the action of trypsin—see alpha-1-antitrypsin

—an·ti·tryp·tic \-ˌtrip-tik\ adjective

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