Proteose


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

proteose pro·te·ose (prō’tē-ōs’, -ōz’)
n.
Any of various water-soluble compounds that are produced during digestion by the hydrolytic breakdown of proteins.

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