pepsin

1. A digestive enzyme found in gastric juice that catalyzes the breakdown of protein to peptides.

2. A substance containing pepsin, obtained from the stomachs of hogs and calves and used as a digestive aid.

3. A protease of the stomach that breaks down most proteins to polypeptides.

4. A preparation containing pepsin that is obtained from the stomach especially of the hog and is used especially as a digestive aid.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
pepsin	10	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
es	2
si	2
en	2
pi	4
pe	4
ne	2
is	2
in	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
nip	5
sei	3
sen	3
sin	3
sip	5
ens	3
psi	5
pis	5
pip	7
pin	5
pie	5
pes	5
pep	7
pen	5
ins	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
snip	6
sipe	6
sine	4
spin	6
peps	8
pips	8
pipe	8
pins	6
pine	6
pies	6
pens	6
pein	6
nips	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
penis	7
pines	7
pipes	9
peins	7
snipe	7
spine	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
pepsin	10