PEPTONURIA

Pep`to*nu"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Peptone, and Urine.] (Med.)

Definition: The presence of peptone, or a peptonelike body, in the urine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ALEWIFE

(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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