Word
Pepsin
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
pep-sin
Definition
- 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.
- noun - An enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
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