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pepsinate

American  
[pep-suh-neyt] / ˈpɛp səˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

pepsinated, pepsinating

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

pepsinate British  
/ ˈpɛpsɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. to treat (a patient) with pepsin

  2. to mix or infuse (something) with pepsin

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Etymology

Origin of pepsinate

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

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