Canadian French Meaning of pepsin
Pepsine
Other Canadian French words related to Pepsine
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of pepsin
- pepsinhydrochloric => Pepsine chlorhydrique
- pepsinogen => pepsinogène
- peptic => Peptidique
- peptic ulcer => Ulcère gastrique
- peptic ulceration => Ulcère gastroduodénal
- peptics => peptiques
- peptidase => Peptidase
- peptide => peptide
- peptide bond => Liaison peptidique
- peptide linkage => Liaison peptidique
Definitions and Meaning of pepsin in English
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.
FAQs About the word pepsin
Pepsine
an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptonesAn unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomac
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
pepsi cola => Pepsi Cola, pepsi => Pepsi, peppy => alerte, peppiness => Vivacité, peppery => poivré,
