Canadian English Meaning of pepsin
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pepsin (n)
an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
pepsin (n.)
An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals.
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Pepsin
an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptonesAn unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomac
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pepsi cola => Pepsi Cola, pepsi => Pepsi, peppy => full of beans, peppiness => Ebullience, peppery => peppery,
