- any of a group of compounds that form an intermediary group in the digestion of proteins to amino acids
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pep•tone
(pep′tōn),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
pep′tone•like′, adj.
pep•ton•ic
(pep ton′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
pep•to•noid
(pep′tə noid′),USA pronunciation n.
- Biochemistryany of a class of diffusible, soluble substances into which proteins are converted by partial hydrolysis.
- Greek peptón, neuter of peptós cooked, digested, verbid of péptein
- German Pepton
- 1855–60;
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peptone /ˈpɛptəʊn/ n
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