peptonize

[ pep-tuh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object),pep·to·nized, pep·to·niz·ing.
  1. to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.

  2. to hydrolyze or dissolve by a proteolytic enzyme, as pepsin.

Origin of peptonize

1
First recorded in 1875–80; peptone + -ize
  • 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

British Dictionary definitions for peptonize

peptonize

peptonise

/ (ˈpɛptəˌnaɪz) /


verb
  1. (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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