Medical Dictionary

uropepsin

noun uro·pep·sin \ˌyr-ō-ˈpep-sən\

Medical Definition of UROPEPSIN

:  a proteolytic hormone found in urine especially in cases of peptic ulcers and other disorders of the digestive tract

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