pepsin
/ˈpɛpsɪn/
pepsin noun: a digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.
Noun
pepsin (countable and uncountable, plural pepsins)
pepsin meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Tagalog and Indonesian
pepsin in Tamil
- இரைப்பை செரிமான ஊக்கி, பெச்சின், பெப்சின்
pepsin in Bengali
- পেটের একটি পাচক এনজাইম
pepsin in Tagalog
- digestive enzyme
- pepsina
pepsin in Indonesian
- digestive enzyme
- pepsin
Forms of pepsin
| plural | pepsins |
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Origin of pepsin
From German Pepsin, corresponding to Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”) + -in.
Words formed from pepsin
Questions about pepsin
- What does pepsin mean?
- Pepsin means a digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.
- What is pepsin in Tamil?
- Pepsin in Tamil is இரைப்பை செரிமான ஊக்கி, பெச்சின், பெப்சின். See Pepsin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pepsin?
- Pepsin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pepsin?
- Pepsin is pronounced /ˈpɛpsɪn/.
- What is the plural of pepsin?
- The plural of pepsin is pepsins.
Words near pepsin in the dictionary
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