PEPSINOGEN


Meaning of PEPSINOGEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: pep- ' si-n ə -j ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1878

: a granular zymogen of the gastric glands that is readily converted into pepsin in a slightly acid medium

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