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Peppergrass
n.
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The common pillwort of Europe (Pilularia globulifera). See Pillwort.
Pepperidge
n.
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A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries, -- the sour gum, or common tupelo. See Tupelo.
Peppering
a.
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Hot; pungent; peppery.
Peppermint
n.
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An aromatic and pungent plant of the genus Mentha (M. piperita), much used in medicine and confectionery.
Peppermint
n.
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A volatile oil (oil of peppermint) distilled from the fresh herb; also, a well-known essence or spirit (essence of peppermint) obtained from it.
Peppermint
n.
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A lozenge of sugar flavored with peppermint.
Pepperwort
n.
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See Peppergrass.
Peppery
a.
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Of or pertaining to pepper; having the qualities of pepper; hot; pungent.
Peppery
a.
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Fig.: Hot-tempered; passionate; choleric.
Pepsin
n.
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An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals.
Pepsinhydrochloric
a.
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Same as Peptohydrochloric.
Pepsinogen
n.
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The antecedent of the ferment pepsin. A substance contained in the form of granules in the peptic cells of the gastric glands. It is readily convertible into pepsin. Also called propepsin.
Peptic
a.
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Relating to digestion; promoting digestion; digestive; as, peptic sauces.
Peptic
a.
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Able to digest.
Peptic
a.
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Pertaining to pepsin; resembling pepsin in its power of digesting or dissolving albuminous matter; containing or yielding pepsin, or a body of like properties; as, the peptic glands.
Peptic
n.
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An agent that promotes digestion.
Peptic
n.
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The digestive organs.
Peptics
n.
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The science of digestion.
Peptogen
n.
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A substance convertible into peptone.
Peptogenic
a.
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Same as Peptogenous.
Peptogenous
a.
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Capable of yielding, or being converted into, peptone.
Peptohydrochloric
a.
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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.
Peptone
n.
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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.
Peptone
n.
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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.
Peptonize
v. t.
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To convert into peptone; to digest or dissolve by means of a proteolytic ferment; as, peptonized food.
Peptonoid
n.
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A substance related to peptone.
Peptonuria
n.
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The presence of peptone, or a peptonelike body, in the urine.
Peptotoxine
n.
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A toxic alkaloid found occasionally associated with the peptones formed from fibrin by pepsinhydrochloric acid.
Pequots
n. pl.
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A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited Eastern Connecticut.
Per-
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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.