pep·tone (p p t n )n. Any of various water-soluble protein derivatives obtained by partial hydrolysis of a protein by an acid or enzyme during digestion and used in culture media in bacteriology. [German Pepton, from Greek peptos, digested, from peptein, to digest; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.] pep·ton ic (-t n k) adj. |
peptone [ˈpɛptəʊn]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem any of a group of compounds that form an intermediary group in the digestion of proteins to amino acids See also proteose
[from German Pepton, from Greek pepton something digested, from peptein to digest]
peptonic [pɛpˈtɒnɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. | peptone - any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
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