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proteose

[ proh-tee-ohs ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of a class of soluble compounds derived from proteins by the action of the gastric juices, pancreatic juices, etc.


proteose

/ ˈprəʊtɪˌəʊs; -ˌəʊz /

noun

  1. rare.
    any of a group of compounds formed during proteolysis that are less complex than metaproteins but more so than peptones Also called (esp US)albumose
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of proteose1

First recorded in 1885–90; prote(in) + -ose 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of proteose1

C20: from protein + -ose ²
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Example Sentences

In the same sense, deuteroproteose is a secondary proteose, being formed by the further hydration of the primary body.

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