peptone noun. ['pɛptǝʊn] Now rare. M19.
[Greek pepton neut. of peptos: see PEPTIC, -ONE.]
Biochemistry. A protein made soluble by partial digestion.

■ peptoni'zation noun the action or process of peptonizing something L19.

■ peptonize verb trans. make (a protein) soluble by partial predigestion, esp. in the treatment of food L19.

■ peptonizer noun a peptonizing agent L19.

■ pepto'nuria noun (Medicine) the presence of peptones in the urine L19.

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