peptonuria

English

Etymology

From peptone +‎ -uria.

Noun

peptonuria (plural peptonurias)

1. (obsolete, medicine) The presence of peptone or a similar body in the urine. It was once thought to be a reason for fetal death.

See also

• proteinuria

References

• “peptonuria”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.