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, adjectivepep·ton·ic

[pep-ton-ik], /pɛpˈtɒn ɪk/, adjectivepep·to·noid

[pep-tuh-noid], /ˈpɛp təˌnɔɪd/, noun

Words nearby peptone

peptize, Pepto-Bismol, peptogenic, peptolysis, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, Pepys, Pepys' Diary, Péquiste, Pequot

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Example sentences from the Web for peptone

Heat in the steamer at 100° C. for twenty minutes to complete the solution of the peptone.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
On the other hand, when peptone was introduced in larger quantity, viz., in a twenty per cent.
On Digestive Proteolysis|R. H. Chittenden
Thus, 7.5 grammes of peptone dissolved in water in such proportion as to make a five per cent.
On Digestive Proteolysis|R. H. Chittenden
Thus prepared, the peptone shows no signs of decomposition on keeping.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887|Various

Protein, under the same conditions, is changed to a peptone.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

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 acidsSee 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

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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.

单词	peptone
释义	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, adjectivepep·ton·ic [pep-ton-ik], /pɛpˈtɒn ɪk/, adjectivepep·to·noid [pep-tuh-noid], /ˈpɛp təˌnɔɪd/, noun Words nearby peptone peptize, Pepto-Bismol, peptogenic, peptolysis, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, Pepys, Pepys' Diary, Péquiste, Pequot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peptone Heat in the steamer at 100° C. for twenty minutes to complete the solution of the peptone. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre On the other hand, when peptone was introduced in larger quantity, viz., in a twenty per cent. On Digestive Proteolysis\|R. H. Chittenden Thus, 7.5 grammes of peptone dissolved in water in such proportion as to make a five per cent. On Digestive Proteolysis\|R. H. Chittenden Thus prepared, the peptone shows no signs of decomposition on keeping. Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887\|Various Protein, under the same conditions, is changed to a peptone. A Civic Biology\|George William Hunter 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 acidsSee 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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