peptone
[ pep-tohn ]
/ ˈpɛp toʊn /
noun Biochemistry.
any of a class of diffusible, soluble substances into which proteins are converted by partial hydrolysis.
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Origin of peptone
1855–60; <German Pepton<Greek peptón, neuter of peptós cooked, digested, verbid of péptein
OTHER WORDS FROM peptone
pep·tone·like, adjectivepep·ton·ic [pep-ton-ik], /pɛpˈtɒn ɪk/, adjectivepep·to·noid [pep-tuh-noid], /ˈpɛp təˌnɔɪd/, nounWords nearby peptone
peptize, Pepto-Bismol, peptogenic, peptolysis, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, Pepys, Pepys' Diary, Péquiste, Pequot
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British Dictionary definitions for peptone
peptone
/ (ˈpɛptəʊn) /
noun
biochem any of a group of compounds that form an intermediary group in the digestion of proteins to amino acidsSee also proteose
Derived forms of peptone
peptonic (pɛpˈtɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for peptone
C19: from German Pepton, from Greek pepton something digested, from peptein to digest
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Medical definitions for peptone
peptone
[ pĕp′tōn′ ]
n.
Any of various soluble compounds that do not coagulate, are obtained by acid or enzyme hydrolysis of natural protein, and are used as nutrients in culture media.
Other words from peptone
pep•ton′ic (-tŏn′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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