Pĕp'sin, n.
n. [Gr. πέψις, a cooking, digesting, digestion, from πέπτειν, πέσσειν, to cook, digest.] A substance secreted by the stomach of animals, and present in the gastric juice. It is prepared artificially from rennet. Graham.
n. [Gr. πέψις, a cooking, digesting, digestion, from πέπτειν, πέσσειν, to cook, digest.] A substance secreted by the stomach of animals, and present in the gastric juice. It is prepared artificially from rennet. Graham.