Definitions for peptone

peptone pep·tone

Spelling: [pep-tohn]
IPA: /ˈpɛp toʊn/

Peptone is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 90 anagrams from letters in peptone (eenoppt).

Definitions for peptone

noun

  1. 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

Examples for peptone

On the other hand, when peptone was introduced in larger quantity, viz., in a twenty per cent.

Pepsin, in the presence of hydrochloric acid, acts on proteids, and changes them into proteoses peptone and proteoses and peptone.

Its function is to convert the proteids into peptone, which is effected by its active principle, termed pepsin.

Further, it is not enough to admit the formation of a single intermediate body, midway between syntonin and peptone.

Protein, under the same conditions, is changed to a peptone.

This is because the pancreatic ferment (trypsin) has digested the casein into "peptone," which does not curdle.

Thus prepared, the peptone shows no signs of decomposition on keeping.

Thus, 7.5 grammes of peptone dissolved in water in such proportion as to make a five per cent.

We have learned that in the digestive tract foods are converted into a soluble form of proteid known as peptone.

On now testing a portion of the clear filtrate for peptone by the biuret test, not a trace of a reaction could be obtained.

Word Value for peptone
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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