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pepsins

/ˈpɛpsɪnz/

pepsins is the plural of pepsin.

Meaning of pepsin

Noun

pepsin (countable and uncountable, plural pepsins)

  1. A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.

Questions about pepsins

What is pepsins the plural of?
Pepsins is the plural of pepsin.
How do you pronounce pepsins?
Pepsins is pronounced /ˈpɛpsɪnz/.

Words near pepsins in the dictionary

  1. pepsinogen
  2. pepsinogenic
  3. pepsinogenous
  4. pepsinogens
  5. pepsinolysis
  6. pepsins
  7. pepsis
  8. pepstatin
  9. pepstatins
  10. pept
  11. peptaibiotic

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