parapeptone
parapeptone · parapeptones
An albuminous body formed in small quantity by the peptic digestion of proteidsAn albuminous body formed in small quantity by the peptic digestion of proteids. It can be converted into peptone by pancreatic juice, but not by gastric juice.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An albuminous body formed in small quantity by the peptic digestion of proteids. It can be converted into peptone by pancreatic juice, but not by gastric juice.
Origin
From para- + peptone.From para- + peptone.
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Forms
plural: parapeptones| Singular | parapeptone |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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