PEPTIDE


Meaning of PEPTIDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpep-ˌtīd ]

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-ˈti-dik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.