Pepsinogen
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| Pepsinogen | |
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| Term | Pepsinogen |
| Short definition | pepsinogen - (pronounced) (pep-SIH-noh-jen) A substance made by cells in the stomach. Acid in the stomach converts pepsinogen into pepsin, which breaks down proteins in food during digestion |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
pepsinogen - (pronounced) (pep-SIH-noh-jen) A substance made by cells in the stomach. Acid in the stomach converts pepsinogen into pepsin, which breaks down proteins in food during digestion
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