An enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals.
Noun
an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
n.
An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in
the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united
with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two
together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is
the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals.
Pepsin
An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals.
Usage Examples
Pepsin, Pepsin, epsin, Pepsin, Pwepsin, P3epsin, P4epsin, Prepsin, Psepsin, Pdepsin, Pwpsin, P3psin, P4psin, Prpsin, Pspsin, Pdpsin, Pewpsin, Pe3psin, Pe4psin, Perpsin, Pespsin, Pedpsin, Peopsin, Pe0psin, Pelpsin, Peosin, Pe0sin, Pelsin, Peposin, Pep0sin, Peplsin, Pepasin, Pepwsin, Pepesin, Pepdsin, Pepxsin, Pepzsin, Pepain, Pepwin, Pepein, Pepdin, Pepxin, Pepzin, Pepsain, Pepswin, Pepsein, Pepsdin, Pepsxin, Pepszin, Pepsuin, Peps8in, Peps9in, Pepsoin, Pepsjin, Pepskin, Pepsun, Peps8n, Peps9n, Pepson, Pepsjn, Pepskn, Pepsiun, Pepsi8n, Pepsi9n, Pepsion, Pepsijn, Pepsikn, Pepsibn, Pepsihn, Pepsijn, Pepsimn, Pepsi n, Pepsib, Pepsih, Pepsij, Pepsim, Pepsi , Pepsinb, Pepsinh, Pepsinj, Pepsinm, Pepsin .