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peptone

/ˈpɛp.təʊn/

Traduction: Substance soluble dans l'eau obtenue par hydrolyse partielle des protéines, utilisée notamment en microbiologie comme milieu de culture.

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noun

/ˈpɛp.təʊn/C2formalscientific
  • frSubstance soluble dans l'eau obtenue par hydrolyse partielle des protéines, utilisée notamment en microbiologie comme milieu de culture.

A water-soluble compound formed by the partial hydrolysis of proteins during digestion, often used in microbiology as a nutrient medium.

indénombrable

  1. Protein hydrolysateC2formalscientific

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

    frPeptone

    • Peptone is often used as a nutrient in bacterial culture media.
    • The digestion of proteins in the stomach produces peptones.
    • Scientists added peptone to the solution to support microbial growth.
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  • peptones plural form
  • peptones' possessive plural form
  • peptone's possessive singular form