pepsinate

[pep-suh-neyt]

verb (used with object)

pepsinated, pepsinating 

1. to treat, prepare, or mix with pepsin.

pepsinate

/ ˈpɛpsɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. to treat (a patient) with pepsin

2. to mix or infuse (something) with pepsin

Word History and Origins

Origin of pepsinate¹

First recorded in 1880–85; pepsin + -ate ¹

Related Words

• lighten