peptonize

[ pep-tuh-nahyz ]

/ ˈpɛp təˌnaɪz /

verb (used with object), pep·to·nized, pep·to·niz·ing.

to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.

to hydrolyze or dissolve by a proteolytic enzyme, as pepsin.

Also especially British, pep·to·nise .

Origin of peptonize

First recorded in 1875–80; peptone + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM peptonize

pep·to·ni·za·tion, nounpep·to·niz·er, noun

Words nearby peptonize

Pepto-Bismol, peptogenic, peptolysis, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, Pepys, Pepys' Diary, Péquiste, Pequot, Pequot War

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Example sentences from the Web for peptonize

Attention to the bowels is of great importance in these cases and it may be necessary to peptonize the milk for some time.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague
Milk thus prepared quickly spoils, and it is necessary to peptonize it in small quantity and often during the twenty-four hours.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for peptonize

peptonize

peptonise

/ (ˈpɛptəˌnaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to hydrolyse (a protein) to peptones by enzymic action, esp by pepsin or pancreatic extract

Derived forms of peptonize

peptonization or peptonisation, nounpeptonizer or peptoniser, noun

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Medical definitions for peptonize

peptonize

[ pĕp′tə-nīz′ ]

v.

To convert protein into a soluble peptone by enzymatic action.

To dissolve food by means of a proteolytic enzyme.

To combine with peptone.

Other words from peptonize

pep′to•ni•za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n.

单词	peptonize
释义	peptonize [ pep-tuh-nahyz ] / ˈpɛp təˌnaɪz / verb (used with object), pep·to·nized, pep·to·niz·ing. to subject (food) to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion. to hydrolyze or dissolve by a proteolytic enzyme, as pepsin. Also especially British, pep·to·nise . Origin of peptonize First recorded in 1875–80; peptone + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM peptonize pep·to·ni·za·tion, nounpep·to·niz·er, noun Words nearby peptonize Pepto-Bismol, peptogenic, peptolysis, peptolytic, peptone, peptonize, Pepys, Pepys' Diary, Péquiste, Pequot, Pequot War Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peptonize Attention to the bowels is of great importance in these cases and it may be necessary to peptonize the milk for some time. The Eugenic Marriage, Vol 2 (of 4)\|W. Grant Hague Milk thus prepared quickly spoils, and it is necessary to peptonize it in small quantity and often during the twenty-four hours. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for peptonize peptonize peptonise / (ˈpɛptəˌnaɪz) / verb (tr) to hydrolyse (a protein) to peptones by enzymic action, esp by pepsin or pancreatic extract Derived forms of peptonize peptonization or peptonisation, nounpeptonizer or peptoniser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for peptonize peptonize [ pĕp′tə-nīz′ ] v. To convert protein into a soluble peptone by enzymatic action. To dissolve food by means of a proteolytic enzyme. To combine with peptone. Other words from peptonize pep′to•ni•za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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