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  • English Word Peptogenous Definition Capable of yielding, or being converted into, peptone.
  • English Word Peptohydrochloric Definition Designating a hypothetical acid (called peptohydrochloric acid, pepsinhydrochloric acid, and chloropeptic acid) which is supposed to be formed when pepsin and dilute (0.1-0.4 per cent) hydrochloric acid are mixed together.
  • English Word Peptone Definition The soluble and diffusible substance or substances into which albuminous portions of the food are transformed by the action of the gastric and pancreatic juices. Peptones are also formed from albuminous matter by the action of boiling water and boiling dilute acids.
  • English Word Peptone Definition Collectively, in a broader sense, all the products resulting from the solution of albuminous matter in either gastric or pancreatic juice. In this case, however, intermediate products (albumose bodies), such as antialbumose, hemialbumose, etc., are mixed with the true peptones. Also termed albuminose.
  • English Word Peptonize Definition To convert into peptone; to digest or dissolve by means of a proteolytic ferment; as, peptonized food.
  • English Word Peptonoid Definition A substance related to peptone.
  • English Word Peptonuria Definition The presence of peptone, or a peptonelike body, in the urine.
  • English Word Peptotoxine Definition A toxic alkaloid found occasionally associated with the peptones formed from fibrin by pepsinhydrochloric acid.
  • English Word Pequots Definition A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited Eastern Connecticut.
  • English Word Per Definition Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself, of itself. Per is also sometimes used with English words.
  • English Word Per- Definition A prefix used to signify through, throughout, by, for, or as an intensive as perhaps, by hap or chance; perennial, that lasts throughout the year; perforce, through or by force; perfoliate, perforate; perspicuous, evident throughout or very evident; perplex, literally, to entangle very much.
  • English Word Per- Definition Originally, denoting that the element to the name of which it is prefixed in the respective compounds exercised its highest valence; now, only that the element has a higher valence than in other similar compounds; thus, barium peroxide is the highest oxide of barium; while nitrogen and manganese peroxides, so-called, are not the highest oxides of those elements.
  • English Word Peract Definition To go through with; to perform.
  • English Word Peracute Definition Very sharp; very violent; as, a peracute fever.
  • English Word Peradventure Definition By chance; perhaps; it may be; if; supposing.
  • English Word Peradventure Definition Chance; hap; hence, doubt; question; as, proved beyond peradventure.
  • English Word Peraeopod Definition One of the thoracic legs of a crustacean. See Illust. of Crustacea.
  • English Word Peragrate Definition To travel over or through.
  • English Word Peragration Definition The act or state of passing through any space; as, the peragration of the moon in her monthly revolution.
  • English Word Perambulate Definition To walk through or over; especially, to travel over for the purpose of surveying or examining; to inspect by traversing; specifically, to inspect officially the boundaries of, as of a town or parish, by walking over the whole line.
  • English Word Perambulate Definition To walk about; to ramble; to stroll; as, he perambulated in the park.
  • English Word Perambulated Definition of Perambulate
  • English Word Perambulating Definition of Perambulate
  • English Word Perambulation Definition The act of perambulating; traversing.
  • English Word Perambulation Definition An annual survey of boundaries, as of town, a parish, a forest, etc.
  • English Word Perambulation Definition A district within which one is authorized to make a tour of inspection.
  • English Word Perambulator Definition One who perambulates.
  • English Word Perambulator Definition A surveyor's instrument for measuring distances. It consists of a wheel arranged to roll along over the ground, with an apparatus of clockwork, and a dial plate upon which the distance traveled is shown by an index. See Odometer.
  • English Word Perambulator Definition A low carriage for a child, propelled by pushing.
  • English Word Perameles Definition Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under Bandicoot.