First Known Use: 1906
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peptide
noun pep·tide \ˈpep-ˌtīd\
Definition of PEPTIDE
: any of various amides that are derived from two or more amino acids by combination of the amino group of one acid with the carboxyl group of another and are usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of proteins
— pep·tid·ic \pep-ˈti-dik\ adjective
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Origin of PEPTIDE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from peptone
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peptide
noun pep·tide \ˈpep-ˌtīd\
Medical Definition of PEPTIDE
: any of various amides that are derived from two or more amino acids by combination of the amino group of one acid with the carboxyl group of another and are usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of proteins
—pep·tid·ic \pep-ˈtid-ik\ adjective
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