peptone
noun /'pɛptoʊn/
- Definition
- any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids
- Example
- 'peptone' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Length
7