polypeptide
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noun \ˌpä-lē-ˈpep-ˌtīd\Definition of POLYPEPTIDE
: a molecular chain of amino acids
— poly·pep·tid·ic \-(ˌ)pep-ˈti-dik\ adjective
Origin of POLYPEPTIDE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1903
poly·pep·tide
noun \ˌpäl-i-ˈpep-ˌtīd\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of POLYPEPTIDE
: a molecular chain of amino acids
—poly·pep·tid·ic \-(ˌ)pep-ˈtid-ik\ adjective
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