名詞 pepsin:

1. an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones

pepsin 也作 pep.sine

n.（名詞）
A digestive enzyme found in gastric juice that catalyzes the breakdown of protein to peptides.
胃蛋白酶：胃液中一種消化酶，加速將蛋白質(zhì)分解成肽
A substance containing pepsin, obtained from the stomachs of hogs and calves and used as a digestive aid.
助消化藥：可由豬胃、牛胃中提煉出的含胃蛋白酶的物質(zhì)，用以幫助消化

來源：
Greek pepsis [digestion] from peptein [to digest] * see pek w-
希臘語 pepsis [消化] 源自 peptein [消化] *參見 pek w-
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