peptone
US/ˈpɛptoʊn/
peptone noun: any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.
Noun
peptone (plural peptones)
- Any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.
peptone meaning in Tamil
peptone in Tamil
- பெத்தோன், பெப்ட்டோன்
Forms of peptone
| plural | peptones |
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Origin of peptone
From German Pepton, from Ancient Greek πεπτόν (peptón, “cooked, digested”) derived from πέπτω (péptō, “soften, ripen, boil, cook, bake, digest”).
Words formed from peptone
Questions about peptone
- What does peptone mean?
- Peptone means any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.
- What is peptone in Tamil?
- Peptone in Tamil is பெத்தோன், பெப்ட்டோன். See Peptone meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is peptone?
- Peptone is a noun.
- How do you pronounce peptone?
- Peptone is pronounced /ˈpɛptoʊn/ (US).
- What is the plural of peptone?
- The plural of peptone is peptones.
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