Definitions for pepsins

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pepsins pep·sin

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IPA: /ˈpɛp sɪn/

Pepsins is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 102 anagrams from letters in pepsins (einppss).

Definitions for pepsins

noun

1. an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones.
2. a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the stomachs of hogs, used as a digestive, as a ferment in the manufacture of cheese, etc.

Origin of pepsins

1835-45; Greek péps(is) digestion (pep-, base of péptein to digest + -sis -sis) + -in²

Examples for pepsins

The pepsin is added to the mixture only when warm, and is injected at once.

Synergia is claimed to be composed of pepsin, pancreatin, veg.

I had to give him five pepsin lozengers and some pepper tea.

Now, I am going to add a pinch of pepsin to the contents in these tubes.

They have some sort of pepsin which comes out of their mouths and does this work.

This is a substance distinct from pepsin, but its action is the same.

"But, Mme. Octave, it is not time for your pepsin," Franoise would begin.

It had sounded just like pepsin, and he didn't believe there was such a word.

I have a bottle of pepsin that comes from the School of Chemistry at Montpellier.

Also the Old Boarder who was always under the influence of pepsin.