pep-sine
sɪn noun Biochemistry.
1.
an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones.
2.
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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pepsin or pepsine (ˈpɛpsɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a proteolytic enzyme produced in the stomach in the inactive form pepsinogen, which, when activated by acid, splits proteins into peptones | |
| [C19: via German from Greek pepsis, from peptein to digest] | |
| pepsine or pepsine | |
| —n | |
| [C19: via German from Greek pepsis, from peptein to digest] | |
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pepsin pep·sin or pep·sine (pěp'sĭn)
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.
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Science Dictionary
pepsin  (pěp'sĭn) Pronunciation Key
Any of various digestive enzymes found in vertebrate animals that catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins to peptides. |
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