pepsinate

[ pep-suh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

, pep·sin·at·ed, pep·sin·at·ing.

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