— peptonelike , adj. — peptonic /pep ton"ik/ , adj. — peptonoid /pep"teuh noyd'/ , n.
/pep"tohn/ , n. Biochem.
any of a class of diffusible, soluble substances into which proteins are converted by partial hydrolysis.
[ 1855-60; Pepton peptón, neut. of peptós cooked, digested, verbid of péptein ]