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Word: Peptone
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from German Pepton, from Greek pepton, neuter of peptos ‘cooked, digested’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛptəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a soluble protein formed in the early stage of protein breakdown during digestion.
Short Definition:soluble protein formed in early stage of protein breakdown during digestion
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