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peptonization

peptonization noun: the conversion of a protein into peptones under the influence of the enzyme pepsin.

Noun

peptonization (uncountable)

  1. The conversion of a protein into peptones under the influence of the enzyme pepsin

Origin of peptonization

From peptone + -ization.

Questions about peptonization

What does peptonization mean?
Peptonization means the conversion of a protein into peptones under the influence of the enzyme pepsin.
What part of speech is peptonization?
Peptonization is a noun.

Words near peptonization in the dictionary

  1. peptonisation
  2. peptonise
  3. peptonised
  4. peptonises
  5. peptonising
  6. peptonization
  7. peptonize
  8. peptonized
  9. peptonizes
  10. peptonizing
  11. peptonoid

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