peptonoid

P3E1P3T1O1N1O1I1D2

noun

A particular substance related to peptone.

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Meanings

nounpeptonoid (plural peptonoids)

plural peptonoids

  1. obsoletebiochemistryA particular substance related to peptone.

Origin

From peptone + -oid.

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APA

peptonoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptonoid

MLA

“peptonoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptonoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peptonoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peptonoid.

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