pepsin
or pep·sine
[ pep-sin ]
/ ˈpɛp sɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones.
a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the stomachs of hogs, used as a digestive, as a ferment in the manufacture of cheese, etc.
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British Dictionary definitions for pepsin
pepsin
pepsine
/ (ˈpɛpsɪn) /
noun
a proteolytic enzyme produced in the stomach in the inactive form pepsinogen, which, when activated by acid, splits proteins into peptones
Word Origin for pepsin
C19: via German from Greek
pepsis, from
peptein to digest
Medical definitions for pepsin
pepsin
n.
Any of various digestive enzymes found in gastric juice that catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins to peptides.
A substance containing pepsin, obtained from the stomachs of hogs and calves and used as a digestive aid.
Scientific definitions for pepsin
pepsin
[ pĕp′sĭn ]
Any of various digestive enzymes found in vertebrate animals that catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins to peptides.