PEPTONOIDS
\pˈɛptənˌɔ͡ɪdz], \pˈɛptənˌɔɪdz], \p_ˈɛ_p_t_ə_n_ˌɔɪ_d_z]\
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A proprietary preparation, containing about 17 per cent. alcohol and having a nutritive value about equal to that of milk (liquid p.) or a powder containing about 40 per cent, proteins and 55 per cent. carbohydrates, 500 gms. corresponding to approximately 2000 calories (dry p.).
By Smith Ely Jelliffe