PEPSINOGEN
pepsinogen
(noun) precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pepsinogen (plural pepsinogens)
(biochemistry) A zymogen that is converted into pepsin by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Source: Wiktionary
Pep*sin"o*gen, n. Etym: [Pepsin + -gen.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: 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 propepsin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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