peptone

[ pep-tohn ]
/ ˈpɛp toʊn /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a class of diffusible, soluble substances into which proteins are converted by partial hydrolysis.

Origin of peptone

1855–60; < German Pepton < Greek peptón, neuter of peptós cooked, digested, verbid of péptein

OTHER WORDS FROM peptone

pep·tone·like, adjective pep·ton·ic [pep-ton-ik] /pɛpˈtɒn ɪk/, adjective pep·to·noid [pep-tuh-noid] /ˈpɛp təˌnɔɪd/, noun

Words nearby peptone

peptidolytic, peptize, peptogenic, peptolysis, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, pepys, pepys' diary, pequot, pequot war

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British Dictionary definitions for peptone

peptone
/ (ˈpɛptəʊn) /

noun

biochem any of a group of compounds that form an intermediary group in the digestion of proteins to amino acids See also proteose

Derived forms of peptone

peptonic (pɛpˈtɒnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for peptone

C19: from German Pepton, from Greek pepton something digested, from peptein to digest

Medical definitions for peptone

peptone
[ pĕp′tōn′ ]

n.

Any of various soluble compounds that do not coagulate, are obtained by acid or enzyme hydrolysis of natural protein, and are used as nutrients in culture media.

Other words from peptone

pep•ton′ic (-tŏn′ĭk) adj.