About The Word Pepsinogen
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Pepsinogen
Pepsinogen Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Pepsinogen?
[n] precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pepsinogen: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pepsinogen: See Also | enzyme Pepsinogen In Webster's Dictionary \Pep*sin"o*gen\, n. [Pepsin + -gen.] (Physiol. Chem.)
The antecedent of the ferment pepsin. A substance contained
in the form of granules in the peptic cells of the gastric
glands. It is readily convertible into pepsin. Also called
{propepsin}.
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