also Brit  pep*tise  vt, pep*tized  also Brit  pep*tised  pep*tiz*ing  also Brit  pep*tis*ing  :  to cause to disperse in a medium : specif  :  to bring into colloidal solution pep*ti*za*tion also Brit  pep*ti*sa*tion  n pep*tiz*er also Brit  pep*tis*er  n 
 
 
 
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