pepsinogen
[ pep-sin-uh-juhn, -jen ]
nounBiochemistry.
crystals, occurring in the gastric glands, that during digestion are converted into pepsin.
Origin of pepsinogen
1Other words from pepsinogen
- pep·si·no·gen·ic [pep-suh-noh-jen-ik], /ˌpɛp sə noʊˈdʒɛn ɪk/, pep·si·nog·e·nous [pep-suh-noj-uh-nuhs], /ˌpɛp səˈnɒdʒ ə nəs/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pepsinogen
pepsinogen
/ (pɛpˈsɪnədʒən) /
noun
the inactive precursor of pepsin produced by the stomach
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