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peptize
pep·tize [ pép tz ] (past and past participle pep·tized, present participle pep·tiz·ing, 3rd person present singular pep·tiz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
disperse one substance in another: to disperse fine particles of one substance evenly throughout another substance to create a state intermediate between a suspension and a solution colloid
[Mid-19th century. <peptone]

pep·tiz·a·ble adjective
pep·ti·za·tion [ pèpti záysh'n ] noun
pep·tiz·er noun
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