| NOUN | substance | pepsin | an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones |
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| Meaning | An enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones. | |
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| Broader | enzyme | Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
| Substance of | gastric juice, gastric acid | digestive secretions of the stomach glands consisting chiefly of hydrochloric acid and mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase |
| Spanish | pepsina | |
| Catalan | pepsina | |
| Adjectives | peptic | relating to or promoting digestion |
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