peptone (ˈpɛptəʊn) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| biochem See also proteose any of a group of compounds that form an intermediary group in the digestion of proteins to amino acids | |
| [C19: from German Pepton, from Greek pepton something digested, from peptein to digest] | |
| peptonic | |
| —adj | |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
peptone pep·tone (pěp'tōn')
n.
Any of various soluble compounds that do not coagulate, are obtained by acid or enzyme hydrolysis of natural protein, and are used as nutrients in culture media.