peptone

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Synonyms: pentone, heptone, peotone, pepitone, petone

Antonyms: pentone, heptone, peotone, pepitone, petone

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} Any [[water]]-[[soluble]] mixture of [[polypeptide]]s and [[amino acid]]s formed by the partial [[hydrolysis]] of [[protein]].

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