proteose
noun
pro·te·ose
ˈprō-tē-ˌōs 
-ˌōz
: any of various water-soluble protein derivatives formed by partial hydrolysis of proteins
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proteose
noun
pro·te·ose
ˈprōt-ē-ˌōs
: any of various protein derivatives that are formed by the partial hydrolysis of proteins (as by enzymes of the gastric and pancreatic juices), that are not coagulated by heat, and that are soluble in water but are precipitated from solution by saturation with ammonium sulfate compare peptone sense 1
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