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peptonize
[ pep-tuh-nahyz ]
/ ˈpɛp təˌnaɪz /
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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.
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Also especially British, pep·to·nise .
OTHER WORDS FROM peptonize
pep·to·ni·za·tion, nounpep·to·niz·er, nounWords nearby peptonize
peptide bond, peptidolytic, peptize, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, Pepys, Pepys' Diary, Péquiste, Pequot, Pequot War
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How to use peptonize in a sentence
Milk thus prepared quickly spoils, and it is necessary to peptonize it in small quantity and often during the twenty-four hours.
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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British Dictionary definitions for peptonize
peptonize
peptonise
/ (ˈpɛptəˌnaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to hydrolyse (a protein) to peptones by enzymic action, esp by pepsin or pancreatic extract
Derived forms of peptonize
peptonization or peptonisation, nounpeptonizer or peptoniser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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