English Explanatory Dictionary

pepsin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛpsɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pepsin.wav

Word forms

pepsin pepsins

Etymology

From German Pepsin, corresponding to Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”) + -in.

Related words

dyspepsia Pepsi peptic peptide Pepto-Bismol peptone

Derived words

apepsinia aspergillopepsin candidapepsin isopepsin pepsinated pepsinhydrochloric pepsinhydrochloric acid pepsinogen pepsinolysis propepsin retropepsin rhizopepsin
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