peptone

/ˈpɛptoʊn/
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Other forms: peptones

Definitions of peptone
  1. noun
    any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids
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    type of:
    organic compound
    any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
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