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单词 pepsinogen
释义

pepsinogen

[ pep-sin-uh-juhn, -jen ]
/ pɛpˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun Biochemistry.

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

Origin of pepsinogen

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

OTHER WORDS FROM pepsinogen

pep·si·no·gen·ic [pep-suh-noh-jen-ik], /ˌpɛp sə noʊˈdʒɛn ɪk/, pep·si·nog·e·nous [pep-suh-noj-uh-nuhs], /ˌpɛp səˈnɒdʒ ə nəs/, adjective

Words nearby pepsinogen

peppy, pep rally, pepsin, pepsin A, pepsinate, pepsinogen, pep someone up, peptalk, peptic, peptic cell, peptic digestion
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British Dictionary definitions for pepsinogen

pepsinogen
/ (pɛpˈsɪnədʒən) /

noun

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

Medical definitions for pepsinogen

pepsinogen
[ pĕp-sĭnə-jən ]

n.

The inactive precursor to pepsin, formed in the chief cells of the mucous membrane of the stomach and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid during digestion.propepsin
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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