peptide

English

noun
Definitions
  • (organic compound) Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.
  • (chemistry) The peptide bond itself.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Peptid derived from Ancient Greek πεπτός (digested).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πεπτός

Gloss

digested

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