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

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Etymology

Origin of peptone

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

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Example Sentences

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peptone

Luciferin seems to be either a peptone or a proteose.

From Time Magazine Archive

Add Witté's peptone, 1 per cent.; salt, 0.5 per cent.; gelatine, 10 per cent.

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

I won't say a word until I get some peptone into my arteries.

From The Time Machine by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Weigh out peptone, 10 grammes; salt, 5 grammes; emulsify with 100 c.c. double strength meat extract previously heated to 60°C., and add to the contents of the flask.

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 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

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