ˌpepsəˈten(t)sə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: pepsi n + -tensin (as in hypertensin )
: a vasoconstrictor pressor polypeptide similar to hypertensin formed by the action of pepsin on hypertensinogen
ˌpepsəˈten(t)sə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: pepsi n + -tensin (as in hypertensin )
: a vasoconstrictor pressor polypeptide similar to hypertensin formed by the action of pepsin on hypertensinogen
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012