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peptonizing

peptonizing is the present participle and gerund of peptonize.

Meaning of peptonize

Verb

peptonize (third-person singular simple present peptonizes, present participle peptonizing, simple past and past participle peptonized)

  1. To convert a protein into peptones under the influence of the enzyme pepsin.

Questions about peptonizing

What is peptonizing the present participle and gerund of?
Peptonizing is the present participle and gerund of peptonize.

Words near peptonizing in the dictionary

  1. peptonising
  2. peptonization
  3. peptonize
  4. peptonized
  5. peptonizes
  6. peptonizing
  7. peptonoid
  8. peptonoids
  9. peptonuria
  10. peptonurias
  11. peptoprime

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