What is another word for pepsin?
40 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ pˈɛpsɪn], [ pˈɛpsɪn], [ p_ˈɛ_p_s_ɪ_n]
Pepsin is a digestive enzyme produced by the stomach, which helps break down proteins into smaller peptides. There are several synonyms for the word "pepsin" that can be used interchangeably, including gastopepsin, protease, stomach protease, and gastric protease. Proteolytic enzyme is another term that can be used to describe pepsin, as it refers to any enzyme that breaks down protein. Other related terms include trypsin, chymotrypsin, and papain, which are all enzymes that help digest proteins in different parts of the digestive system. These synonyms are useful for understanding the role of pepsin in the body and its importance in the digestive process.
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How to use "Pepsin" in context?
Pepsin is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins. It is found in the stomach and small intestine, and is released into the stomach to digest protein. Pepsinogen is converted to pepsin by the pepsinogen activator pepsin. Pepsin cleaves peptide bonds and fragment the proteins into smaller peptides.
Homophones for Pepsin:
- picaninny, phycocyanin, peak season, poussin, Pica Em, puccini, pisum, poison, popgun, pozsony, pigmy, pajama, Papism, pigskin, pisonia, pigman, phagun, pokomo, physician, puccinia, pecan, pujunan, phocaena, piscine, phosgene, pessimum, pusan, pugin, pygmy, pushan, puseyism, posseman, pushkin, picayune, physiognomy, phase in, pyocyanin, passion, pekan, push on, puccoon, packman, pigeon, pyjama, pass on, Po Box No, pagan, pogonion, pickaninny, possum haw, pack on, psammoma, Paganini, possum, Peziza Coccinea, pogonia, piccaninny, phocine, possession, passim.
Holonyms for Pepsin:
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Gastric Acid, gastric juice.
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Hyponym for Pepsin:
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enzyme.
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