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pepsin

/ˈpep.sɪn/

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noun

/ˈpep.sɪn/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее фермент, вырабатываемый в желудке, который расщепляет белки на более мелкие пептиды, такие как пептоны.

A noun referring to an enzyme produced in the stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides, such as peptones.

uncountable

  1. Digestive enzymeC1formalmedical

    An enzyme produced in the stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides during digestion.

    ruПищеварительный фермент

    • Pepsin is activated by the acidic environment of the stomach.
    • The primary function of pepsin is to digest proteins in food.
    • Without sufficient pepsin, protein digestion can be impaired.
Forms
  • pepsins plural form
  • pepsins' possessive plural form
  • pepsin's possessive singular form