pep to genic (peptojenik)

[ as albumin, fibrin, casein, etc.) are converted The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century dictionary peptone by the action of the gastric or of the pancreatic juice. This conversion is caused by the action of the chemical ferment pepsin, which is present in the gastric juice, or of trypsin present in the pancreatic juice. The chief points of difference between peptones and other proteids are that peptones are not precipitated by pota ium ferrocyanide and acetic acid, are heat, and are very readily diffusible through membranes. peptonic (pep-ton'ik), a. Pertaining to or containing peptones: as, pep tonic properties; peptonic pills or tablets. peptonization (pep'te to-ni-za's hon), n. tonize + -ation.] are not coagulated by [ [ pep ) The proce of peptonizing, or converting into peptones. peptonize (pep'tō-niz), v. t.; pret. and pp. pep tonized, ppr. peptonizing. peptone + -ize.] To convert into peptones.