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peptogenous

peptogenous adjective: capable of yielding, or being converted into, peptone.

Adjective

peptogenous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Capable of yielding, or being converted into, peptone.
    • peptogenous action
    • peptogenous body

Origin of peptogenous

From pepto- + -genous.

Questions about peptogenous

What does peptogenous mean?
Peptogenous means capable of yielding, or being converted into, peptone.
What part of speech is peptogenous?
Peptogenous is an adjective.

Words near peptogenous in the dictionary

  1. Pepto
  2. Pepto Bismol
  3. Pepto-Bismol
  4. peptogen
  5. peptogenic
  6. peptogenous
  7. peptogens
  8. peptoglycan
  9. peptoglycans
  10. peptoid
  11. peptoids

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