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pepsin

Length / number of characters: 6
Number of words: 1

  • an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
  • An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals
  • Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Missouri

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