also Brit  pep*to*nise  vt, -nized  also Brit  -nised  -niz*ing  also Brit  -nis*ing  1  :  to convert into peptone : esp  :  to digest or dissolve by a proteolytic enzyme  2  :  to combine with peptone .
 
 
 
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