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English noun: peptide

1. peptide (substance) amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein


Broader (hypernym)amide


Narrower (hyponym)endorphin, fibrinopeptide, polypeptide









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