51Թ

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pepsinogen

[ pep-sin-uh-juhn, -jen ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. crystals, occurring in the gastric glands, that during digestion are converted into pepsin.

pepsinogen

/ ɛˈɪəə /

noun

  1. the inactive precursor of pepsin produced by the stomach
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··Դ·· [pep-s, uh, -noh-, jen, -ik], ··ԴDz··Դdzܲ [pep-s, uh, -, noj, -, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pepsinogen1

First recorded in 1875–80; pepsin + -o- + -gen

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