See Also: peptogen(medicine)
peptogen(dictionary)

heterotrophic (iou) and peptogen (medicine)


heterotrophic (iou)



heterotrophic adjective. L19.
[from HETERO- + -TROPHIC.]
Biology. Of an organism: deriving its nourishment from outside; not autotrophic.
heterotrophically adverb M20.
heterotrophism noun E20.
heterotrophy noun L19.

peptogen (medicine)


peptogen
<physiology> A substance convertible into peptone.

Origin: Peptone + -gen.

Source: Websters Dictionary