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peptonize
[ pep-tuh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, pep·to·nized, pep·to·niz·ing.
- to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.
- to hydrolyze or dissolve by a proteolytic enzyme, as pepsin.
peptonize
/ ˈpɛptəˌnaɪz /
verb
- tr to hydrolyse (a protein) to peptones by enzymic action, esp by pepsin or pancreatic extract
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Derived Forms
- ˌpeptoniˈzation, noun
- ˈpeptoˌnizer, noun
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Other Words From
- pepto·ni·zation noun
- pepto·nizer noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peptonize1
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Example Sentences
Milk thus prepared quickly spoils, and it is necessary to peptonize it in small quantity and often during the twenty-four hours.
From Project Gutenberg
Attention to the bowels is of great importance in these cases and it may be necessary to peptonize the milk for some time.
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