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pepsinogen

/pɛpˈsɪn.ə.dʒən/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa el precursor inactivo de la pepsina, almacenado en la mucosa gástrica, que se convierte en la enzima activa pepsina bajo la acción del ácido clorhídrico durante la digestión.

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noun

/pɛpˈsɪn.ə.dʒən/C2formalscientific
  • esSustantivo que designa el precursor inactivo de la pepsina, almacenado en la mucosa gástrica, que se convierte en la enzima activa pepsina bajo la acción del ácido clorhídrico durante la digestión.

A noun referring to the inactive precursor of pepsin, which is stored in the stomach lining and converted into the active enzyme pepsin by hydrochloric acid during digestion.

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  1. Digestive enzyme precursorC1formalmedical

    An inactive enzyme produced in the stomach lining that is converted into the active digestive enzyme pepsin by stomach acid.

    esPepsinógeno

    • Pepsinogen is released by chief cells in the stomach.
    • Hydrochloric acid converts pepsinogen into pepsin.
    • Low levels of pepsinogen can indicate stomach atrophy.
Formas
  • pepsinogens plural form
  • pepsinogens' possessive plural form
  • pepsinogen's possessive singular form