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proteose definition

pro·te·ose (prōt′ē ōs′)

noun

any of a class of water-soluble products, formed in the hydrolysis of proteins, that can be broken down to peptones

Etymology: prote(in) + -ose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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