peptonize
[ pep-tuh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object),pep·to·nized, pep·to·niz·ing.
to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.
to hydrolyze or dissolve by a proteolytic enzyme, as pepsin.
Origin of peptonize
1- Also especially British, pep·to·nise .
Other words from peptonize
- pep·to·ni·za·tion, noun
- pep·to·niz·er, noun
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How to use peptonize in a sentence
Take, for example, the single question of peptonization by gastric digestion.
On Digestive Proteolysis | R. H. ChittendenThe peptonization should not be carried beyond a slightly bitter taste.
British Dictionary definitions for peptonize
peptonize
peptonise
/ (ˈpɛptəˌnaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to hydrolyse (a protein) to peptones by enzymic action, esp by pepsin or pancreatic extract
Derived forms of peptonize
- peptonization or peptonisation, noun
- peptonizer or peptoniser, noun
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