n.
Pronunciation: ' pep- ˌ t ī d
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from peptone
Date: 1906
: 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- ' ti-dik \ adjective