peptize

transitive verb

pep·​tize
variants also British peptise
peptized also British peptised; peptizing also British peptising
: to cause to disperse in a medium
specifically : to bring into colloidal solution
peptization noun
also British peptisation
peptizer noun
also British peptiser

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“Peptize.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/peptize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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