peptonize
verb (used with object)
to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.
peptonization
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a word derived from
peptonize.
Example Sentences
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A determination of the nature of the by-products found in maturing cheese indicates that the general character of the ripening change is a peptonization or digestion of the casein.
From Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying by H. L. (Harry Luman) Russell
As previously shown, the most marked chemical transformation that occurs is that which has to do with the peptonization or breaking down of the casein.
From Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying by H. L. (Harry Luman) Russell
Keep the water at this temperature for 5 to 10 minutes or longer according to the degree of peptonization desired.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
