pepsins

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/ˈpɛpsɪnz/

A form of pepsin — A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pepsin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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