Associations to the word «Pepsinogen»

Wiktionary

PEPSINOGEN, noun. (biochemistry) A zymogen that is converted into pepsin by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Dictionary definition

PEPSINOGEN, noun. Precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras