dipeptide

noun

di·​pep·​tide (ˌ)dī-ˈpep-ˌtīd How to pronounce dipeptide (audio)
: a peptide that yields two molecules of amino acid on hydrolysis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web It’s infused with Tom Ford Research signature power ingredients, including white porcelain cacao, caffeine and gyokuro to increase skin’s natural energy; acetyl lipo-dipeptide to soothe; and lactic acid to refine and give a glow. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 29 May 2021 Carnosine is a dipeptide produced by beta-alanine that inhibits the formation of lactic acid in your muscles during exercise. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022 Carnosine, on the other hand, serves as an antioxidant in the body by coupling with the amino acid histidine to form a dipeptide known as carnosine. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022 The taste derived from L-aspartyl-L-phenylalnine methyl ester, a dipeptide of amino acids that is 200 times sweeter than sucrose or table sugar. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2022 The simplest peptides, just two amino acids, are called dipeptides, while three amino acids are tripeptides, and so on. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dipeptide was in 1903

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Cite this Entry

“Dipeptide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dipeptide. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

dipeptide

noun
di·​pep·​tide (ˈ)dī-ˈpep-ˌtīd How to pronounce dipeptide (audio)
: a peptide that yields two molecules of amino acid on hydrolysis
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