peptonize
[ pep-tuh-nahyz ]
/ ˈpɛp təˌnaɪz /
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
Pepto-Bismol, peptogenic, peptolysis, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, Pepys, Pepys' Diary, Péquiste, Pequot, Pequot War
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Example sentences from the Web for peptonize
Attention to the bowels is of great importance in these cases and it may be necessary to peptonize the milk for some time.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)|W. Grant HagueMilk thus prepared quickly spoils, and it is necessary to peptonize it in small quantity and often during the twenty-four hours.
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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Medical definitions for peptonize
peptonize
[ pĕp′tə-nīz′ ]
v.
To convert protein into a soluble peptone by enzymatic action.
To dissolve food by means of a proteolytic enzyme.
To combine with peptone.
Other words from peptonize
pep′to•ni•za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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