| NOUN | substance | pepsinogen | precursor of pepsin |
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| Meaning | Precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach. | |
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| Broader | enzyme | Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
| Spanish | pepsinógeno | |
| Catalan | pepsinogen | |
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