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pep·tone
 peptone
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- pronunciation:
- pep
ton
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
any of various soluble, diffusible, derived proteins formed by the action of enzymes, or by the acid hydrolysis of proteins.
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| derivations: |
peptonic (adj.), peptonoid (n.) |
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