HyperDic: pepsinogen

English > 1 sense of the word pepsinogen:
NOUNsubstancepepsinogenprecursor of pepsin
English > pepsinogen: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningPrecursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
BroaderenzymeAny of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Spanishpepsinógeno
Catalanpepsinogen

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