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peptone

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pep·tone  (pptn)
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·tonic (-tnk) adj.
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Noun1.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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