Pepsinogen
Pronunciation : Pep*sin"o*gen
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pepsin + -gen.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition : Defn: The antecedent of the ferment pepsin. A substance contained in the form of granules in the peptic cells of the gastric glands. It is readily convertible into pepsin. Also called propepsin.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913