"erepsin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: erepsins [plural]
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  1. A protein fraction found in the intestinal juices, containing a group of enzymes that digest peptones into amino acids. Wikipedia link: erepsin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Proteins

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