English Explanatory Dictionary

pepsinogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A zymogen that is converted into pepsin by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Word forms

pepsinogen pepsinogens

Etymology

From pepsin + -gen.

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