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pepsinogen

Definition of pepsinogen

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a substance which is secreted by the stomach wall and converted into the enzyme pepsin by gastric acid: serum pepsinogen [count noun]:high concentrations of pepsinogens

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