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Definition of: proteose
(prō′tē·ōs) noun Biochem.
Any of a group of derived proteins formed naturally in the process of digestion and produced artificially, as by treating the corresponding proteins with dilute mineral acids. [<PROTE(IN) + -OSE2]
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