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proteose

(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

Origin: prote(in) + -ose

See proteose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various water-soluble compounds that are produced during digestion by the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins.

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