pro·te·ose (pr  t -s , -z)n. Any of various water-soluble compounds that are produced during digestion by the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins. |
proteose [ˈprəʊtɪˌəʊs -ˌəʊz]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Now rare any of a group of compounds formed during proteolysis that are less complex than metaproteins but more so than peptones Also called (esp US) albumose
[from protein + -ose2]
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