Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hypothetical peptone containing those groups of the albuminous molecule which can be readily liberated on tryptic digestion.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Physiol. Chem.) A product of the gastric and pancreatic digestion of albuminous matter.
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- noun biochemistry A
product ofgastric andpancreatic digestion ofalbuminous matter, which (unlikeantipeptone ) isconvertible intoleucin andtyrosin by the continued action of pancreatic juice. It is also formed fromhemialbumose andalbumin by boilingdilute sulphuric acid .
Etymologies
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hemi- + peptone
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