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peptonize

/pep-tuh-nahyz/US // ˈpɛp təˌnaɪz //UK // (ˈpɛptəˌnaɪz) //

百事通,百事可乐,百事达,百事利

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    pep·to·nized, pep·to·niz·ing.

    • : to subject to an artificial, partial digestion by pepsin or pancreatic extract in order to aid digestion.
    • : to hydrolyze or dissolve by a proteolytic enzyme, as pepsin.

Examples

  • Milk thus prepared quickly spoils, and it is necessary to peptonize it in small quantity and often during the twenty-four hours.

  • Attention to the bowels is of great importance in these cases and it may be necessary to peptonize the milk for some time.