Parapeptone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parapeptone is a noun meaning (biochemistry) 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.
Meaning
(biochemistry) 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.
Word Forms
- parapeptones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include metapeptone, antipeptone, peptone, hemipeptone, propeptone, peptogen.
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