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peptonoid

peptonoid noun: a particular substance related to peptone.

Noun

peptonoid (plural peptonoids)

  1. (obsolete) A particular substance related to peptone.

Forms of peptonoid

pluralpeptonoids

Origin of peptonoid

From peptone + -oid.

Questions about peptonoid

What does peptonoid mean?
Peptonoid means a particular substance related to peptone.
What part of speech is peptonoid?
Peptonoid is a noun.
What is the plural of peptonoid?
The plural of peptonoid is peptonoids.

Words near peptonoid in the dictionary

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

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