English dictionary
pepsinogen
/p/E/p's/I/n/@//dZ//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The antecedent of the ferment pepsin. A substance contained in the form of granules in the peptic cells of the gastric glands. It is readily convertible into pepsin. Also called <i>propepsin</i>.
Source: webster1913