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peptideMain Entry: pep·tide Pronunciation: \ˈpep-ˌtīd\ 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-ˈti-dik\ adjective
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