polypeptide (ˌpɒlɪˈpɛptaɪd) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| See also peptide any of a group of natural or synthetic polymers made up of amino acids chemically linked together; this class includes the proteins | |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
polypeptide pol·y·pep·tide (pŏl'ē-pěp'tīd')
n.
A peptide containing many amino acids, typically between 10 and 100.
| polypeptide (pŏl'ē-pěp'tīd') Pronunciation Key
A peptide, such as a small protein, containing many molecules of amino acids, typically between 10 and 100. |