# peptone

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛptoʊn/

## Definitions
1. Any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.

## Etymology
From German Pepton, from Ancient Greek πεπτόν (peptón, “cooked, digested”) derived from πέπτω (péptō, “soften, ripen, boil, cook, bake, digest”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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