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

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Friedrich Nietzsche