pepsinogen

[ pep-sin-uh-juhn, -jen ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. crystals, occurring in the gastric glands, that during digestion are converted into pepsin.

pepsinogen

/ pɛpˈsɪnədʒən /

noun

1. the inactive precursor of pepsin produced by the stomach

Other Words From

• pep·si·no·gen·ic [pep-s, uh, -noh-, jen, -ik], pep·si·nog·e·nous [pep-s, uh, -, noj, -, uh, -n, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pepsinogen¹

First recorded in 1875–80; pepsin + -o- + -gen