Peptohydrochloric

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Peptohydrochloric \Pep`to*hy`dro*chlo"ric\, a. [See {Peptone},
     and {Hydrochloric}.] (Physiol. Chem.)
     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. [Archaic]


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