Peptone

n.

1.

(Physiol. Chem.) The soluble polypeptides produced by hydrolysis of protein; specifically the soluble peptides into which food is transformed by the action of the gastric and pancreatic juices. Peptones are also formed from protein matter by the action of boiling water and boiling dilute acids.

Noun

1.

peptone - any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids

organic compound