Pepsinogen

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Pepsinogen
TermPepsinogen
Short definitionpepsinogen - (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 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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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