peptone
[ pep-tohn ]
nounBiochemistry.
any of a class of diffusible, soluble substances into which proteins are converted by partial hydrolysis.
Origin of peptone
11855–60; <German Pepton<Greek peptón, neuter of peptós cooked, digested, verbid of péptein
Other words from peptone
- pep·tone·like, adjective
- pep·ton·ic [pep-ton-ik], /pɛpˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective
- pep·to·noid [pep-tuh-noid], /ˈpɛp təˌnɔɪd/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for peptone
peptone
/ (ˈpɛptəʊn) /
noun
biochem any of a group of compounds that form an intermediary group in the digestion of proteins to amino acids: See also proteose
Origin of peptone
1C19: from German Pepton, from Greek pepton something digested, from peptein to digest
Derived forms of peptone
- peptonic (pɛpˈtɒnɪk), adjective
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