pepsinogen

noun pep·sin·o·gen \pep-ˈsi-nə-jən\

Definition of PEPSINOGEN

: a granular zymogen of the gastric glands that is readily converted into pepsin in a slightly acid medium

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1878

Medical Dictionary

noun pep·sin·o·gen \pep-ˈsin-ə-jən\

: a granular zymogen of the gastric glands that is readily converted into pepsin in a slightly acid medium

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