octapeptide

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oc·ta·pep·tide | \ ˌäk-tə-ˈpep-ˌtīd

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Definition of octapeptide

: a protein fragment or molecule (such as oxytocin or vasopressin) that consists of eight amino acids linked in a polypeptide chain

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octapeptide

noun

oc·ta·pep·tide | \ ˌäk-tə-ˈpep-ˌtīd

\

Medical Definition of octapeptide

: a protein fragment or molecule (as oxytocin or vasopressin) that consists of eight amino acids linked in a polypeptide chain

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