proteose

[ proh-tee-ohs ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any of a class of soluble compounds derived from proteins by the action of the gastric juices, pancreatic juices, etc.

proteose

/ ˈprəʊtɪˌəʊs; -ˌəʊz /

noun

1. rare.
   any of a group of compounds formed during proteolysis that are less complex than metaproteins but more so than peptones Also called (esp US)albumose

Word History and Origins

Origin of proteose¹

First recorded in 1885–90; prote(in) + -ose ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of proteose¹

C20: from protein + -ose ²

Example Sentences

In the same sense, deuteroproteose is a secondary proteose, being formed by the further hydration of the primary body.

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