peptogenic

[ pĕp′tə-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Producing pepsin or peptones.
Promoting digestion.

Words nearby peptogenic

peptidergic, peptidoglycan, peptidoid, peptidolytic, peptize, peptogenic, peptolysis, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, pepys

Example sentences from the Web for peptogenic

  • This is sold in tubes or in tablets, and it is the active ingredient of the peptogenic milk powder.

    The Care and Feeding of Children |L. Emmett Holt

  • Pavlov has shown  that meat is one of the most and perhaps the most “peptogenic” of foods.

    How to Live |Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk