peptonize

American  

[pep-tuh-nahyz] / ˈpɛp təˌnaɪz /

especially British, peptonise

verb (used with object)

peptonized, peptonizing

1. to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.

2. to hydrolyze or dissolve by a proteolytic enzyme, as pepsin.

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peptonize British  

/ ˈpɛptəˌnaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to hydrolyse (a protein) to peptones by enzymic action, esp by pepsin or pancreatic extract

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Other Word Forms

• peptonization noun
• peptonizer noun

Etymology

Origin of peptonize

First recorded in 1875–80; peptone + -ize

Example Sentences

To completely peptonize the milk, two hours are required.

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.

Is it better to peptonize the whole day's supply, or each bottle separately just before feeding?

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson