peptonize

[ pep-tuh-nahyz ]
/ ˈpɛp təˌnaɪz /

verb (used with object), pep·to·nized, pep·to·niz·ing.

to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.
to hydrolyze or dissolve by a proteolytic enzyme, as pepsin.
Also especially British, pep·to·nise.

Origin of peptonize

First recorded in 1875–80; peptone + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM peptonize

pep·to·ni·za·tion, noun pep·to·niz·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for peptonize

peptonize

peptonise

/ (ˈpɛptəˌnaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to hydrolyse (a protein) to peptones by enzymic action, esp by pepsin or pancreatic extract

Derived forms of peptonize

peptonization or peptonisation, noun peptonizer or peptoniser, noun

Medical definitions for peptonize

peptonize
[ pĕptə-nīz′ ]

v.

To convert protein into a soluble peptone by enzymatic action.
To dissolve food by means of a proteolytic enzyme.
To combine with peptone.

Other words from peptonize

pep′to•ni•zation (-nĭ-zāshən) n.