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pepsinogen

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pep·sin·o·gen  (pp-sn-jn)
n.
The inactive precursor to pepsin, formed in cells of the mucous membrane of the stomach and converted to pepsin by autocatalysis in the presence of hydrochloric acid.
pepsinogen [pɛpˈsɪnədʒən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the inactive precursor of pepsin produced by the stomach
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Noun1.pepsinogen - precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
enzyme - any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
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