pepsinhydrochloric acid

noun

A hypothetical acid supposed to be formed when pepsin and dilute hydrochloric acid are mixed together.

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Meanings

nounpepsinhydrochloric acid (uncountable)
  1. archaicrareuncountablebiochemistryA hypothetical acid supposed to be formed when pepsin and dilute hydrochloric acid are mixed together.

Origin

From pepsin + hydrochloric acid.

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