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peptonize
pep·to·nize
[
péptə nz
]
(
past and past participle
pep·to·nized
,
present participle
pep·to·niz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pep·to·niz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
digest food with proteolytic enzymes:
to digest protein using an enzyme
pep·to·ni·za·tion
[
pèptəni záysh'n
]
noun
pep·to·niz·er
[
péptə nzər
]
noun
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