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PEPTIDE
peptide
(noun) amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
peptide (plural peptides)
(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.
Hyponyms
• See also peptide
Source: Wiktionary
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IMPROVISED
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