pepsin
Pepsin is a 6 letter word which starts with the letter P and ends with the letter N for which we found 1 definitions.
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| (n.) 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. |
Syllable Information
The word pepsin is a 6 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for pepsin is: pep-sin
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