erepsin

E1R1E1P3S1I1N1

noun

A protein fraction found in the intestinal juices, containing a group of enzymes that digest peptones into amino acids.

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Meanings

nounerepsin (countable and uncountable, plural erepsins)

plural erepsins

  1. countableuncountableA protein fraction found in the intestinal juices, containing a group of enzymes that digest peptones into amino acids.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ereptase

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Espinerspirene
Cite this entry
APA

erepsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erepsin

MLA

“erepsin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erepsin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erepsin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erepsin.

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