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Explore Pepsin through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like enzyme. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Pepsin in a sentence

Pepsin meaning

A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.

Synonyms of Pepsin

enzyme

Related words

Other words often associated with Pepsin or its synonyms:

catalyst protein accelerator

Using Pepsin

  • The main meaning on this page is: A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.
  • Useful related words include: enzyme.
  • In the example corpus, pepsin often appears in combinations such as: pepsin and.

Context around Pepsin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kevin 1× form 1× enzyme 1×

Often after:

secretions 1× breaks 1×

Sentence patterns with Pepsin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

acid and pepsin secretions in 1× active form pepsin 1× digestive enzyme pepsin and kola 1× pepsin breaks down 1× rb kevin pepsin the team 1× such as pepsin and serine 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

acid proteases secreted 1× hydrochloric acid activates 1× it was renamed 1× methylxanthines induce acid 1× pepsin breaks down 1× rb kevin pepsin 1×

Common sentence endings:

active form pepsin 1× in the recipe 1× protein in food 1× proteins into polypeptides 1× something up there 1× the gi tract 1×

Words around Pepsin

Just before it in the word index:

pepsiman 5 pepsico 157 pepsi 197 peps 9 peprah 3 peppy 45

Just after it in the word index:

pepsodent 3 pept 4 peptic 12 peptide 159 peptides 74 peptidoglycan 26

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 abasi 8

Corpus analysis for Pepsin

  • In this selection, "pepsin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kevin, form, enzyme, secretions and breaks stand out and add context to how "pepsin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include acid and pepsin secretions in and active form pepsin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pepsin" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pepsin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Pepsin breaks down proteins into polypeptides. (6 words)

Methylxanthines induce acid and pepsin secretions in the GI tract. (10 words)

Hydrochloric acid activates this inactive form of enzyme into the active form, pepsin. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Acid proteases secreted into the stomach (such as pepsin ) and serine proteases present in duodenum ( trypsin and chymotrypsin ) enable us to digest the protein in food. (26 words)

RB Kevin Pepsin, the team’s leading rusher last season, carried just two times so there might be something up there. (21 words)

It was renamed Pepsi Cola in 1898, named after the digestive enzyme pepsin and kola nuts used in the recipe. (20 words)

Example sentences (6)

RB Kevin Pepsin, the team’s leading rusher last season, carried just two times so there might be something up there.

Acid proteases secreted into the stomach (such as pepsin ) and serine proteases present in duodenum ( trypsin and chymotrypsin ) enable us to digest the protein in food.

Hydrochloric acid activates this inactive form of enzyme into the active form, pepsin.

It was renamed Pepsi Cola in 1898, named after the digestive enzyme pepsin and kola nuts used in the recipe.

Methylxanthines induce acid and pepsin secretions in the GI tract.

Pepsin breaks down proteins into polypeptides.

Common combinations with pepsin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pepsin" in a sentence?
An example: "RB Kevin Pepsin, the team’s leading rusher last season, carried just two times so there might be something up there." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "pepsin" from authentic English texts.
What does "pepsin" mean?
Pepsin means: A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.
What are synonyms of "pepsin"?
Common synonyms of "pepsin" include: enzyme.
How many example sentences with "pepsin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "pepsin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.