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pepsinate

[ pep-suh-neyt ]
/ ˈpɛp səˌneɪt /
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verb (used with object), pep·sin·at·ed, pep·sin·at·ing.
to treat, prepare, or mix with pepsin.
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Origin of pepsinate

First recorded in 1880–85; pepsin + -ate1

Words nearby pepsinate

peppery, pep pill, peppy, pep rally, pepsin, pepsinate, pepsinogen, pep someone up, peptalk, peptic, peptic ulcer
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British Dictionary definitions for pepsinate

pepsinate
/ (ˈpɛpsɪˌneɪt) /
verb (tr)
to treat (a patient) with pepsin
to mix or infuse (something) with pepsin
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