peptone

[ pep-tohn ]

/ ˈpɛp toʊn /

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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/, noun

Words nearby peptone

peptize, Pepto-Bismol, peptogenic, peptolysis, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, Pepys, Pepys' Diary, Péquiste, Pequot

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How to use peptone in a sentence

Steam in the steamer at 100° C. for twenty minutes to dissolve the peptone and glucose.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Heat in the steamer at 100° C. for twenty minutes to complete the solution of the peptone.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Heat in the steamer at 100° C. for thirty minutes, to completely dissolve the peptone, etc.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Both the tyrosine and tryptophane may be either in the free state or in combination as polypeptid or peptone.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

Subcultivate such as appear to be composed of diphtheria bacilli in glucose peptone solution.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

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), adjective

Word 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′ ]

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.