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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun digestion (hydrolytic cleavage) of protein through the action of trypsin. This action of trypsin is similar and complementary to that of pepsin : trypsin, however, acts in slightly acid, neutral, or markedly alkaline solutions, while pepsin acts only in acid media.
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