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pep·tide 
[pep-tahyd] Pronunciation Key
[pep-tahyd] Pronunciation Key –noun Biochemistry.
| a compound containing two or more amino acids in which the carboxyl group of one acid is linked to the amino group of the other. |
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| pep·tide
(pěp'tīd') Pronunciation Key
n. Any of various natural or synthetic compounds containing two or more amino acids linked by the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another. [pept(one) + -ide.] pep·tid'ic (-tĭd'ĭk) adj., pep·tid'i·cal·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| peptide | |
noun | |
| amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein |
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| peptide
(pěp'tīd') Pronunciation Key
A chemical compound that is composed of a chain of two or more amino acids and is usually smaller than a protein. The amino acids can be alike or different. Many hormones and antibiotics are peptides.
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pep·tid'ic (-tĭd'ĭk) adj.
pep·tid'i·cal·ly adv.
peptide pep·tide (pěp'tīd')
n.
Any of various natural or synthetic compounds containing two or more amino acids linked by the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another.
pep·tid'ic (-tĭd'ĭk) adj.
pep·tid'i·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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