peptone

American  

[pep-tohn] / ˈpɛp toʊn /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. any of a class of diffusible, soluble substances into which proteins are converted by partial hydrolysis.

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peptone British  

/ ˈpɛptəʊn /

noun

1. biochem any of a group of compounds that form an intermediary group in the digestion of proteins to amino acids See also proteose

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Other Word Forms

• peptonoid
  noun
• peptonelike
  adjective
• peptonic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of peptone

1855–60; < German Pepton < Greek peptón, neuter of peptós cooked, digested, verbid of péptein

Example Sentences

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peptone

Luciferin seems to be either a peptone or a proteose.

From Time Magazine Archive

A certain degree of non-specific immunity or increased tissue resistance may be produced locally, e.g. in the peritoneum, by injections of non-pathogenic organisms, peptone, nucleic acid and various other substances.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

Peptic′ity, eupepsia; Pep′tics, digestion considered as a science: the digestive organs; Pep′togen, a substance producing peptone, any preparation that facilitates digestion.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

Weigh out peptone, 30 grammes, and emulsify it with 200 c.c. tap water, previously heated to about 60°C. 2.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre

Weigh out Witté's peptone, 10 grammes, and emulsify it with 200 c.c. ammonia-free distilled water previously heated to 60°C. 2.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre