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PROTEOSE
Noun
proteose (plural proteoses)
(chemistry, dated) A mixture of peptides produced by the hydrolysis of proteins.
Anagrams
• esotrope
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"te*ose`, n. [Proteid + -ose.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: One of a class of soluble products formed in the digestion of proteids with gastric and pancreatic juice, and also by the hydrolytic action of boiling dilute acids on proteids. Proteoses are divided into the two groups, the primary and secondary proteoses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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