pepsinogen

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noun

A zymogen that is converted into pepsin by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

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Meanings

nounpepsinogen (plural pepsinogens)

plural pepsinogens

  1. biochemistryA zymogen that is converted into pepsin by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Origin

From pepsin + -gen.

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Translations

Italian pepsinogeno
  • pepsinogenozymogen
Swedish pepsinogen
  • pepsinogenzymogen
Cite this entry
APA

pepsinogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepsinogen

MLA

“pepsinogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepsinogen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pepsinogen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pepsinogen.

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